Ethnic‐based score differences and differential prediction of various cognitive and noncognitive admissions instruments in higher education
Pieter M. van Lamoen,
Annemarie M. F. Hiemstra,
Marieke Meeuwisse
et al.
Abstract:Selective admissions in higher education based on preuniversity grade point average (pu‐GPA) can disadvantage ethnic minority students' admission chances. In this study, assessments of motivation and a curriculum‐sample test (CST) were compared with pu‐GPA by evaluating their effectiveness in mitigating ethnic‐based score differences while maintaining predictive validity over course grades. Data obtained from students (N = 306) in a high‐stakes admissions context were used. The motivation assessments and CST r… Show more
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