Noncognitive Variables in College Admissions: The Case of the Non-Cognitive Questionnaire

Autor/inn/en	Thomas, Lisa L.; Kuncel, Nathan R.; Crede, Marcus
Titel	Noncognitive Variables in College Admissions: The Case of the Non-Cognitive Questionnaire
Quelle	In: Educational and Psychological Measurement, 67 (2007) 4, S.635-657 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1644
DOI	10.1177/0013164406292074
Schlagwörter	School Holding Power; Measures (Individuals); Persistence; Grade Point Average; College Admission; College Freshmen; Validity; Scores; Questionnaires; Predictor Variables; Outcomes of Education; Meta Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Messdaten; Ausdauer; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; Studienanfänger; Gültigkeit; Fragebogen; Prädiktor; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Meta-analysis; Metaanalyse
Abstract	The Non-Cognitive Questionnaire (NCQ) is a 23-item measure assessing eight noncognitive variables that are thought to predict the performance and retention of students in college. The NCQ is widely used in research and practice. This study is a meta-analytic review of the validity of scores on the NCQ across 47 independent samples for predicting academic outcomes (N = 9,321). Across all analyses, none of the scales of the NCQ are adequate predictors of GPA or persistence in college. Based on their evaluation of the NCQ, the authors recommend against its use for research or practice. (Contains 10 tables.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10