Review of Forecasting college achievement. A survey of aptitude tests for higher education

Abstract

Reviews the book, Forecasting college achievement. A survey of aptitude tests for higher education, Part I. General considerations in the measurement of academic promise by Albert B. Crawford (1946). This book may be recommended to those interested in student personnel work at the college level. It is concerned primarily with guidance of students into those fields of study in which they can be most successful. The framework of concepts and procedures basic to measurement and prediction of special abilities is presented in such a way as to be useful not only to technicians but also to administrators and faculty members in general. Chapter summaries are provided. The book furnishes clear insight into the activities characteristic of measurement in modern educational guidance. One need not accept all its conclusions; one can, for example, reconcile the views of the workers who still respect the IQ with the views of those who desire more analytic measures. The reviewer disagrees with the authors on several minor points, but finds the work as a whole characterized by sound judgment and good common sense. The book can be a very useful reference work for teachers of educational guidance, statistics, and tests and measurements. It is an important book for personnel workers interested in the selection and training of students in professional schools. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)