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The predictive validity of three preschool screening batteries
… prevention of reading problems by examining the predictive validity of the Developmental Indicators of Assessment and Learning-Revised (DIAL-R), the Gesell School Readiness Test, and the Preschool Screening Battery. The effects of entry-level developmental abilities on reading performance were …
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The predictive validity of the Primary Mental Abilities test
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Examination of the Predictive Validity of Risk Assessment Screening
<p>Child Protective Services ( CPS) have been under growing pressure to implement risk assessment systems over the past ten years (Dueck, H. J., English, D.J., Depanfilis, and Moote, G.T. (1993). This emphasis has come largely from the increasing number of reported allegations of child abuse and …
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Assessing student success: Predictive validity of the ACT science subscore
… Differential prediction and differential validity were investigated through quantitative methods whereby correlation coefficients and regression models were determined for different subgroups based on various demographic characteristics. Results of this study revealed variable differential …
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Executive function measures in early childhood screening: Concurrent and predictive validity
… school district, examined the concurrent and predictive validity of EF assessment in the context of screening. Analyses focused on a sample of 461 children ages 3 to 5 years old who were assessed on three EF tasks in addition to routine screening. EF measures included two computerized NIH …
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The Benziger Early Learning Assessment Test: A Study of Predictive Validity
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Predictive Validity of Kindergarten Phonemic Awareness Measures on Second Grade Reading Skills
… Little research has been conducted on the predictive nature of some of the recently published measures of phonemic awareness. The purpose of the current study is to examine four published measures to determine which measures are the best predictors of later reading. In this study, 104 …
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The reliability, convergence, and predictive validity of personality ratings: an other perspective.
… Finally, Study 4 is suggestive of a relative predictive advantage of other-ratings over self-ratings. Whether resulting from greater accuracy of other-ratings or having a context and scope more closely aligned with the behavioral criterion, these behavioral predictions offer promising new …
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Evaluating a pre-screening questionnaire's predictive validity at a large financial institution
… of the pre-screening questionnaire. For the validity testing, a smaller sample of 449 job applicants was drawn to compare their test scores of the pre-screening questionnaire to their performance scores obtained, as the criterion. Each subscale was evaluated in terms of its predictive …
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Measurement of Adolescent Psychopathy: Construct and Predictive Validity in Two Samples of Juvenile Offenders
… meet acceptable standards of reliability and validity prior to the clinical application of the construct with adolescent offenders. The purpose of this study is to examine the construct and predictive validity of adolescent psychopathy as measured by the PCL:YV, PSD, SALE, and SRP-II. Data …
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Predictive validity of the five-factor model profiles for antisocial and borderline personality disorders
The predictive validity of D. R. Lynam and T. A. Widiger's (2001) Five-Factor Model prototypes for antisocial and borderline personality disorders was examined over a period of 6 years in large community sample. Generally, these prototype scores demonstrated good convergent and discriminant …
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Investigating the Convergent, Discriminant, and Predictive Validity of the Mental Toughness Situational Judgment Test
This study investigated the validity of scores of a workplace-based measure of mental toughness, the Mental Toughness Situational Judgment Test (MTSJT). The goal of the study was to determine if MTSJT scores predicted supervisor ratings 1) differentially compared to other measures of mental …
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An Examination of the Predictive Validity of National Survey of Student Engagement Benchmarks and Scalelets
… to relate to student outcomes. Recently, the validity of the NSSE has been questioned, with studies finding limited predictive validity. This study investigates the relationship between NSSE subscale scores (benchmarks and scalelets) and student outcomes, specifically first-year college GPA …
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The predictive validity of the Short test of educational ability for three Virginia community colleges
… for counseling purposes, the scholastic test's predictive validity should be determined. The Snort Test of Educational Ability (STEA) is a scholastic aptitude test score available to all Virginia Community Colleges. The STEA score is currently transmitted to the college via the student's high …
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