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Predicting Academic Achievement of Mexican American Children: Preliminary Analysis of the McCarthy Scales.

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Valencia, Richard R. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1982

The McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities (MSCA) appears to be an effective predictor of school achievement for 31 English-speaking second-grade Mexican-American children. High Pearson product-moment correlations were obtained between MSCA and the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills. (Author/PN)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Correlation

The Stability of School Effectiveness Indices across Years.

Mandeville, Garrett K. – 1987

School effectiveness indices (SEIs) based on residuals from regressing test performance in reading and mathematics onto prior-year test performance and a socioeconomic status measure (percentage eligible for a subsidized lunch program) were obtained for two consecutive years for 431 South Carolina elementary schools. The analysis involved school…

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Correlation, Elementary Education