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The GRE: A Question of Validity in Predicting Performance in Professional Schools of Social Work

Marlene Milner

Graduate School of Social Work The University of Texas at Arlington

John S. Mcneil

Graduate School of Social Work The University of Texas at Arlington

Shirley Wesley King

Graduate School of Social Work The University of Texas at Arlington

Several forceful arguments have been presented which raise questions about the use of the GRE as a primary factor in the admissions process. Two issues that are raised repeatedly are concerned with (a) whether or not the test is culturally biased and (b) how successfully the GRE predicts future performance. More germane to social work is the question: to what extent does the GRE measure qualities deemed necessary for the successful practice of social work? Results of this study revealed that the GRE, as a primary basis for admission, is not a valid predictor of future performance in schools of social work. Moreover, its elimination does not produce a lower quality of student.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, Vol. 44, No. 4, 945-950 (1984)
DOI: 10.1177/0013164484444015
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