PREDICTIVE VALIDITY OF THE GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION FOR GRADE PERFORMANCE IN GRADUATE PSYCHOLOGY COURSES

1998 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 1235 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. DANIEL HOUSE
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Graduate Record Examination ◽  
Psychology Courses ◽  
Grade Performance

Predictive Validity of the Graduate Record Examination for Grade Performance in Graduate Psychology Courses

1998 ◽  
Vol 82 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1235-1238 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Daniel House ◽  
James J. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Professional Psychology ◽  
Graduate Record Examination ◽  
Graduate Courses ◽  
Course Performance ◽  
Psychology Programs ◽  
Course Grades ◽  
Psychology Courses ◽  
Grade Performance

This study was intended to investigate the predictive relationship between Graduate Record Examination scores and subsequent grade performance in graduate psychology courses. Students' records were evaluated for 275 graduate students in professional psychology programs. Higher GRE scores were significantly correlated with higher grades in several specific graduate courses. For GRE-Verbal scores, the correlation with grades in Theories and Techniques of Counseling was .24 ( n = 261) while for GRE-Quantitative scores, the correlations with course grades were .30 ( n = 255) for Theories of Learning and .36 ( n = 227) for Statistics II. For GRE-Total scores, the correlations with course grades obtained were .30 ( n = 255) for Theories of Learning, .22 ( n = 261) for Theories and Techniques of Counseling, and .33 ( n = 227) for Statistics II. These results indicate that, in some instances, GRE scores have some predictive validity for the course performance of professional psychology graduate students; however, the amount of variance in course grades explained by GRE scores was modest and there is need to identify other factors that explain success of graduate students.

Predictive Validity of the Graduate Record Examination for Grades in Graduate Chemistry Courses

1999 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-44
Author(s):  
J. Daniel House
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Graduate Record Examination ◽  
Course Performance ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Chemistry Students ◽  
Grade Performance ◽  
Predictive Relationship

This study was intended to investigate the predictive relationship between GRE scores and subsequent grade performance in graduate chemistry courses. Records were evaluated for 145 graduate students in a chemistry program. Higher GRE scores were significantly correlated with higher grades in several specific courses. These results indicate that, in some instances, GRE scores significantly predict the graduate course performance of chemistry students.

Predictive Validity of the Graduate Record Examination for Performance in Selected Graduate Psychology Courses

1987 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Daniel House ◽  
James J. Johnson ◽  
William L. Tolone
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Aptitude Test ◽  
Graduate Record Examination ◽  
Graduate Courses ◽  
Psychology Courses

A number of studies have evaluated the predictive validity of the GRE across several settings. The purpose of this study was to assess the predictive validity of the GRE for performance in selected graduate courses in psychology. Each of the three sections of the GRE aptitude test was evaluated. The predictive validity coefficients observed were comparable to those noted previously. Present results suggest that, while over-all predictive validity of the GRE may be relatively low, there may in fact be some courses for which validity coefficients are considerably higher.

Predictive Validity of Graduate Record Examination Scores for Outcomes of American Indian/Alaska Native Students

1997 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 337-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Daniel House
Keyword(s):  
American Indian ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Degree Completion ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Public University ◽  
Native Students ◽  
Graduate Record Examination ◽  
Completion Status ◽  
Grade Performance

This study was intended to investigate the predictive validity of the Graduate Record Examination for American Indian/Alaska Native students. A sample of 28 students at a large public university was tracked longitudinally; analysis indicated that GRE scores were significantly correlated (for GRE-Total r26 = .40 and for GRE-Quantitative .47) with students' degree completion status but not with their grade performance. These results indicate that, in some instances, GRE scores may be significant predictors of the outcomes of American Indian/Alaska Native students.

Predictive Validity of the Graduate Record Examination in Education

1998 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 899-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Ho C. Ji
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Academic Major ◽  
Admission Criteria ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Graduate Record Examination ◽  
Academic Background ◽  
Larger Sample

This study investigated 170 students in education for the relations among Graduate Record Examination scores, graduate GPA, academic major, ethnicity, and nationality in combination with sex, undergraduate GPA, and the degree pursued. Regression analyses indicated that the GRE-Quantitative and GRE-Verbal scores accounted for 16% and 6% of the variance, respectively. Academic background, ethnicity, nationality, degree, sex, and undergraduate GPA did not predict success in graduate work in education. The study also suggested that caution must be taken in using GRE scores as graduate admission criteria for Asian ( n = 19) and African American ( n = 14) students, although a larger sample is required to draw this conclusion.

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