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Crouse, James – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
Cricticizes use of Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores for college admission decisions. Outlines research showing redundancy of estimating potential success of entering college freshmen by the use of SAT scores, high school grades, and class rank. The statistical difference between estimates without SAT scores is minimal and does not support…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Rank, College Admission, Equal Education
Gramling, Phil; Nelson, Major – 1983
A rationale, goals, and the procedure for instituting a quality point system to assess high school students' academic achievement in Gainesville (Georgia) High School are outlined. Hypothetical examples of converting grade point averages to quality point averages in low, average, and high difficulty courses are provided to show the impact of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Class Rank, Evaluation Methods
