The validity of self-reported grade point averages, class ranks, and test scores: A meta-analysis and review of the literature

Review of Educational Research

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-82

  Kuncel, Nathan R ^a   Credé, Marcus ^a   Thomas, Lisa L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

GPA; Grade point average; Rank; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 19744368317     PISSN: 00346543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/00346543075001063     Document Type: Review

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