Pupil standing in one school subject correlates with standing in other subjects, most perfectly among the highest- and lowest-ranked pupils and least among pupils of medium ability¶
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q2 i? There is a correlation of excellence across the various subjects of study in the same pupils' grades. → L. E. Frailey and C. M. Crane 1912
q2 i? The most perfect cross-subject correlation exists among the brightest and among the most stupid children, and the least perfect among pupils of medium ability. → L. E. Frailey and C. M. Crane 1912
Evidence¶
L. E. Frailey and C. M. Crane 1912¶
L. E. Frailey and C. M. Crane. (1912). Correlation of Excellence in Different School Subjects Based on a Study of School Grades. The Journal of Educational Psychology. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_of_Educational_Psychology
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Observational analysis of school grades for 32 pupils at Urbana High School, ranked into four groups in algebra, civics, American history, geometry, Latin and English. The authors report that "there is a correlation of excellence in the various subjects of study," with perfect group correlation illustrated by pupils 4, 5, and 8 in Group I and 27 and 32 in Group IV.
"Our data, therefore, suggest (1) that there is a correlation of excellence in the various subjects of study; (2) that the most perfect correlation exists among the brightest and among the most stupid children; (3) that the least perfect correlation exists among the pupils of medium ability;"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Pupil standing in one subject is more stable across successive school years than across subjects of different nature, with 13 of 32 pupils in the same group for all four years of English — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- Subject-ranking correlations between elementary and high school are usually high, averaging approximately +.52, with Geography highest (+.66) and Spelling lowest (+.44) — related
- Students tended to hold the same relative rank from the first to the last trials of practice, with a small positive correlation between initial and final standing. — related
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Pupil standing in one school subject correlates with standing in other subjects, most perfectly among the highest- and lowest-ranked pupils and least among pupils of medium ability |
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Pupil standing in one school subject correlates with standing in other subjects, most perfectly among the highest- and lowest-ranked pupils and least among pupils of medium ability |
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