This study investigates the predictive value of the high-school-level battery of the Tests of General Educational Development (GED) for two-year college academic performance. Statistical analysis of the data was performed using a variety of statistical techniques including univariate and multivariate correlation methods, t-test, and analysis of variance. Of the thirteen hypotheses formulated and tested in the study, eleven were statistically significant at the .05 level. With the acceptance of the majority of the research hypotheses, it is concluded that the GED is a valid predictor of first semester, two-year college GPA. It is also concluded that the use of the standard scores of individual component subtests of the GED as predictors provides valid and slightly more efficient prediction of first semester, two-year college GPA than the use of only mean GED standard score as a predictor, and that GED Test 4, Interpretation of Literary Materials, is the single most effective GED subtest in predicting this criterion.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc332394 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Wolf, John C. |
| Contributors | Dameron, Joseph D., Haynes, Jack Read, Robb, George Paul, 1922-, DuChemin, Roderic C. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 145 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Wolf, John C., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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