Assesses the effectiveness of a factored biographical inventory in predicting freshman GPAs, and suggests that biodata be considered in college selection. (Author/JN)

An examination of the contribution of pupils' ethnic group membership to the prediction of scholastic achievement by means of a battery of diverse psychological tests and background information in a large sample of children from three ethnic troups in a California school district is reported. (Author/KM)

The Structure-of-Intellect Tests are shown to represent promising alternatives to the traditional commercial standardized tests now widely used in predicting success in modern algebra. (Author/NE)

In a search for predictors of clinical competence, 50 third-year medical students studying pediatrics were videotaped during their interview and physical examination of outpatients. Consideration should be given to the possible value of psychological tests as predictors of clinical competence. (Author)

Studied the effectiveness of using student's scores gained in previous courses or examinations as predictor of his further study. Concluded that determination of cut-off values on the Toledo Chemistry Placement Examination was not favored while a specific prerequisite chemistry course was proved capable of predicting student's success. (CC)

Measures of student adjustment constituted the strongest predictor of language achievement. (Authors)

Internals, but not externals, used time in a manner systematically related to item difficulty. These differences in time utilization may explain why the sense of control variable, although unrelated to ability, is a predictor of achievement test scores. (Authors/CB)

The inter-battery factor analysis model for predictive systems appears to offer a useful formalization of these systems and provides some guides for the development of the system. (Author)

In a search for an adequate but efficient substitute, the authors have instituted three evaluations of the relationships between potential WAIS-substitutes and the WAIS itself. The present report describes the first of these researches-- a study of the relationships between the four group ability tests and the WAIS in a mental hospital setting.…

The use of undergraduate grade point averages and Quantitative Graduate Record Examination as predictors of economics graduate grade point averages was improved by introducing a School Quality Index," yielding multiple correlation coefficients of up to .50. (IM)

An index "designed to evaluate the probable success a high school student might achieve in four basic areas of the secondary school curriculum. (Author)

Study is concerned with an item analysis of 465 Integration Level Test Series items in an attempt to develop a delinquency predictor scale for the test series. (Authors)

The purpose of the study was to predict the outcome of a stroke victim's vocational rehabilitation through the use of demographic and medical data. Characteristics of stroke clients were used to develop an eight-factor stroke rating scale. Recommendations for further refinement of the scale were included. (Author)