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Peer reviewedCivington, Janet B.; And Others – Journal of Employment Counseling, 1978
Examines data from the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB) to predict passage of the GED examination. Data were collected and analyzed from four different geographically diffuse states for both comparative and predictive capabilities. The G and V scores on these subtests (at 110 or greater) indicate almost definite prediction. (Author)
Descriptors: Equivalency Tests, Federal Programs, Predictive Measurement, Research Projects
Peer reviewedMiller, Max – Journal of Employment Counseling, 1971
It was concluded from the study that for predicting General Educational Development Test scores, the scores from the paragraph meaning and the individual subject matter areas of the SATB should be noted. (Author)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Dropouts, Equivalency Tests, Evaluation Methods
Pemberton, W. A. – 1970
This paper is a review of opinion and research concerning the objectivity and relevance of grades and grade averages as measures and as predictors of success. As measures they are ambiguous, reflecting differences in sex, basic temperament, instructors, departments, institutions, as much as levels of competence. And as a predictor of…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Achievement, College Environment, College Students
1975
The 62 papers presented at the 1975 conference of the Military Testing Association cover almost all areas of military and occupational assessment and evaluation, and are arranged in 19 "common subject-matter groupings": Symposium (on Aptitude Testing), Training Extension Courses, Computerized Testing, Task Validation and Qualification…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Counseling, Certification, Computer Assisted Instruction


