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Cabrera, Alberto F.; And Others – 1990
This study tested the convergent and discriminant validity between two theories of college persistence: the Student Attrition Model and the Student Integration Model. The study examined conceptual similarities for each theory to explain departure decisions and examined how both theoretical frameworks enhanced the understanding of the processes…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Decision Making, Discriminant Analysis, Higher Education
Foundation for Knowledge in Development, Littleton, CO. – 1986
The study reported here sought to establish the predictive validity of the Miller Assessment for Preschoolers (MAP), an instrument designed to identify preschool children at risk for school-related problems in the primary years. Children (N=338) in 11 states who were originally tested in 1980 as part of the MAP standardization project were given a…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Discriminant Analysis, Handicap Identification, High Risk Students