Bias in the Validity of Predicted College Grades in Four Ethnic Minority Groups.

McCornack, Robert L.

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Publication Date: 1983

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Bias in the Validity of Predicted College Grades in Four Ethnic Minority Groups.

McCornack, Robert L.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v43 n2 p517-22 Sum 1983

The purpose of this study was to obtain additional evidence regarding bias in the validity of college grade predictions based on high school achievement and a scholastic aptitude test. Bias was examined in ethnic minority groups of Asian, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian college freshmen. (Author/PN)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen, Ethnic Bias, Grade Point Average, High Schools, Higher Education, Hispanic Americans, Predictive Validity, Test Bias

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)

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