Average elementary school standing correlates strongly with average high school standing (r = +.71)¶
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q2 i3 The correlation between average elementary school standing and average high school standing was r = +.71, with Dearborn's similar coefficient about +.80. → Walter R. Miles; W. S. Smiley 1915
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Walter R. Miles; W. S. Smiley 1915¶
Walter R. Miles; W. S. Smiley. (1915). Communications and Discussions, The Journal of Educational Psychology. https://books.google.com
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Correlational study of school records for 106 pupils (53 girls and 53 boys), using both the Pearson coefficient and the method of quartiles. The printed effect size was r = +.71 between average elementary and average high school standing.
"The coefficient of correlation between the average elementary school stand- ing and the average high school standing was found to be +.71. (The similar coefficient in Dearborn's study was about +.80)."
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Related Claims¶
- Dearborn's study found university students maintain to a marked degree the same relative ranking they held in high school — related
- The article's own correlation study uses 106 Iowa City records covering at least the last four elementary years and first two high-school years — related
- Subject-ranking correlations between elementary and high school are usually high, averaging approximately +.52, with Geography highest (+.66) and Spelling lowest (+.44) — related
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Average elementary school standing correlates strongly with average high school standing (r = +.71) |
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Average elementary school standing correlates strongly with average high school standing (r = +.71) |
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