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Peer reviewedDybdahl, Claudia S.; Shaw, Donna Gail; Edwards, Dennis – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1997
This study investigated the concurrent and predictive validity of the Preprofessional Skills Test (PPST), a basic teacher competency test. Using data for 1986-1992, researchers examined relationships between preservice teachers' PPST scores and grade point average (GPA), student teaching achievement, employment interview scores, and postgraduate…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Outcomes of Education, Predictor Variables
Salzman, Stephanie A. – 1991
The selection of students qualified for teacher education has many facets, only some of which are addressed by standardized tests and college grades. The purpose of the present study was to examine the American College Testing (ACT) Program Assessment, Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST), and college grade point average (GPA) as predictors of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Correlation, Elementary Secondary Education
