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Peer reviewedAviles, Robert M. Davison; Spokane, Arnold R. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1999
The Strong Interest Inventory was administered to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students (N=570) in an urban middle school. The major racial groups studied were African American, Hispanic, White, and Spanish Primary Language (SPL) students. Comparisons among racial groups indicated that SPL students expressed significantly higher interests on several of…
Descriptors: Black Students, Hispanic Americans, Middle School Students, Spanish Speaking
Peer reviewedTracey, Terence J.; Sedlacek, William E. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1987
In 1979 and 1980, college freshmen (N=1766) completed the Noncognitive Questionnaire (NCQ). The validity of the NCQ in predicting graduation status after five and six years was assessed for Black and White students. Results indicated that the noncognitive dimensions measured by the NCQ were significantly related to graduation but the traditional…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Graduates, College Students, Higher Education
