An economical test battery for predicting freshmen engineering course grades

Abstract

A trial battery of six tests was administered to entering freshman engineering students. The tests which produced the best multiple correlation coefficients with grades in individual courses in the engineering curriculum were the Cooperative Algebra, Cooperative English, and Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Tests. The A. C. E. Psychological Examination and the Minnesota Paper Form Board did not contribute significantly to the prediction of course grades. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)