Differential Prediction of First Year University Performance for Students from Different Social Backgrounds.

West, Leo H. T.

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Publication Date: 1985

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Differential Prediction of First Year University Performance for Students from Different Social Backgrounds.

West, Leo H. T.

Australian Journal of Education, v29 n2 p175-87 Aug 1985

A study of the reliability of Australia's standardized Higher School Certificate as a predictor of freshman performance found it to be biased with respect to the type of secondary school attended, but not the father's occupational status or the student's country of birth. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Freshmen, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Predictor Variables, Social Background, Social Differences, Standardized Tests, Student Characteristics, Test Reliability

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