Schooling effects on degree performance: A comparison of the predictive validity of aptitude testing and secondary school grades at Oxford University

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 781-807

  Ogg, Tom ^a   Zimdars, Anna ^b   Heath, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 74949126557     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920903165611     Document Type: Article

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