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Peer reviewedLunemann, Alan – Journal of School Psychology, 1974
IQ tests were viewed solely as predictors in this investigation. The results revealed equal but very low within-ethnic-group correlations between IQ and achievement measures administered concurrently prior to desegregation and for tests administered one and two years following desegregation. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Influences, Intelligence Tests, Predictive Measurement
Peer reviewedSaigh, Philip A. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1981
Moderate correlations were observed between the grade point average and nonverbal battery IQ scores of the Lorge Thorndike Intelligence Test administered to 27 elementary school students representing 12 countries during their first semester at a private American school overseas. Reasons are cited for additional research needs in the United States…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Foreign Students
Stump, Thomas A. – 1977
This study attempts to determine the extent to which performance on educational tests is dependent upon language proficiency. Three questions are involved: (1) Will the dictation and the cloze tests prove to be as successful in distinguishing degrees of proficiency among native speakers as among second language learners? (2) How well will scores…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Cloze Procedure, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education


