Social Studies was the best predictor in the two-year colleges whereas Literature was the most predictive of success in the four-year colleges. (Author)

The problem under consideration in this study was a comparison of national norms and some validity data on The Seashore Measures of Musical Talent with disadvantaged junior high school students analyzed by sex and race. (Authors)

In contrast to previous research relating Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes (SSHA) scores to grades, the purpose of this study was to test the validity of the SSHA against criterion measures more directly reflecting effective study behavior itself. (Authors)

Research is reviewed to determine the value of the Frostig Developmental Test of Visual Perception as a predictor of reading performance and whether the Frostig Visual Perception Training Program improves reading performance. (KW)

The purpose of this study was to construct a scale to discriminate between those students who are likely to drop out of school and those who are not. The results indicate that this must be only the first of many steps. (Author)

This study assesses the validity of the Ginn Reading Management System, (GRMS) criterion-referenced and mastery level tests to predict student reading performance. GRMS is an effective predictor of reading performance at grade one level; it is not so effective at grade two and even less effective at grade three. (Author/PN)

A direct comparison was made of the reliability and validity of the standard Matching Familiar Figures Test (MFF) to a recent longer version of the task (MFF20) with 76 learning disabled children (7 to 12 years old). The N. Salkind and J. Wright (1977) formulation was used to generate continuous data, and IQ was statistically controlled. (Author)

The prereading and reading performance of 370 predominantly Hispanic, bilingual school children was followed for 6 years. A 5-test Screening Index misclassified many failing readers but accurately identified children who eventually read well. Predictor tests administered at beginning of first grade showed significant correlations with reading at…

Reports results of a study of the musical timbre preferences of fifth grade students and of the effectiveness of the Instrument Timbre Preference Test. Concludes that results support the test's practical validity, particularly in terms of longitudinal prediction. Suggests that timbre preference investigations could affect aspects of music…

Twenty-two elementary-aged children with reading difficulties were administered multiple assessments, including the Matching Familiar Figures Test (MFFT), Simple Reaction Time, and Complex Reaction Time. Results did not support a relationship between impulsivity, as measured by the MFFT, and academic progress in a classroom setting. (Author/JDD)

This study provides initial evidence for the criterion-related validity of tacit knowledge (TK) as an alternative measure for selecting psychology graduate students and adds insight to the construct of TK by evaluating its factor structure, assessing convergent relationships with other variables, and exploring alternative reasons for why TK…

Objective: To estimate the applicability of an extended version of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in predicting self-perceived sugar intake among adolescents in Uganda. Method: Two questionnaires were completed involving 1146 and 372 secondary school adolescents. Confirmatory factor and path analyses were performed using Amos software.…

We evaluated the predictive accuracy of short forms of the Wechsler intelligence scales for individuals with high functioning autism. Several short forms were derived from participants who had received the full procedure. Stepwise multiple regression analyses were performed to determine the strength of association between the subtests included in…

The literature on validity provides much more guidance on how to collect various kinds of validity evidence than it does on which kinds of evidence to collect in specific cases. An argument-based approach to validation redresses the balance by linking the kinds of evidence needed to validate a test-score interpretation to the details of the…