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THE PREDICTION OF GRADES FOR BLACK AND WHITE STUDENTS AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Author(s) -
KALLINGAL ANTHONY
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
journal of educational measurement
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.917
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1745-3984
pISSN - 0022-0655
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-3984.1971.tb00935.x
Subject(s) - statistics , regression analysis , test (biology) , white (mutation) , variance (accounting) , significant difference , psychology , regression , mathematics education , demography , mathematics , sociology , paleontology , biochemistry , chemistry , accounting , biology , business , gene
The regression equations of sophomore year cumulative grade point averages on five ability and achievement test scores for blacks and whites at Michigan State University showed a significant difference. However, use of these separate regression equations would not be in favor of black students. The variance accounted for by the predictors was similar for both groups.