Differential prediction of study success across academic programs in the Swedish context: The validity of grades and tests as selection instruments for higher education

Educational Assessment

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-75

  Cliffordson, Christina ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY WEST   (Sweden)

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EID: 42549164203     PISSN: 10627197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10627190801968240     Document Type: Article

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