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| Class Rank | 1 |
| Comparative Analysis | 1 |
| Grade Point Average | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
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| Statistical Analysis | 1 |
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| Research in Higher Education | 1 |
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| Vickers, John M. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedVickers, John M. – Research in Higher Education, 2000
Examines structural features of grade point averages (GPAs) and offers examples showing that GPAs cannot consistently determine class rank since class rank is sometimes permuted with arbitrary change of scale. Notes relativistic efforts to resolve inconsistencies are insufficient. Discusses the function of GPAs as predictors of academic…
Descriptors: Class Rank, Comparative Analysis, Grade Point Average, Higher Education
