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Download full textDecker, Dwight F.; And Others – 1974
To determine whether a relationship existed between ACT composite scores and academic success in courses in Accounting I, Quantitative Business Analysis I, and Physical Science at Rhode Island Junior College, random samples of ACT scores of about 70 students in each course were studied. To establish predictability, correlation techniques were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Analysis, Grades (Scholastic), Postsecondary Education
Peer reviewedLenning, Oscar T.; Maxey, E. James – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1973
Results suggest that for most colleges in this sample the ACT tests were at least as efficient predictors of college overall GPA as were the SAT tests. (Authors)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Predictive Validity
Peer reviewedMartin, John D.; Rudolph, Linda – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1972
The SIT Correlates highly enough with ACT scores to be considered a valid instrument for predicting acceptance and success in college. (Authors)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Criterion Referenced Tests, Grade Point Average, Intelligence Tests
Lenning, Oscar T. – 1975
Included are three studies, each dealing with an aspect of comparative validity of the American College Test (ACT) and the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) at selective colleges. The first study considered the predictive efficiency of the ACT test scores and ACT test scores plus high school grades at 120 colleges, separated into three groups…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, Competitive Selection, Correlation
