Incidence of Underachievement at the High School Level

In view of the lack of any clear available data, the incidence of underachievement at the high school level was determined. An underachiever was defined as a student with at least average intelligence whose achievement test placement is at least one standard error of estimate below expectancy. Subje...

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Published in:The Journal of educational research (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 1969-10, Vol.63 (2), p.63-65
Main Author: Tolor, Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic underachievement
Achievement tests
Coefficients
Communities
High school students
High schools
Intelligence
Intelligence quotient
Mathematical tables
Standard error
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Summary:In view of the lack of any clear available data, the incidence of underachievement at the high school level was determined. An underachiever was defined as a student with at least average intelligence whose achievement test placement is at least one standard error of estimate below expectancy. Subjects were 1,263 high school students in a suburban community. Correlation coefficients between the Otis and the National Educational Development Tests were computed and regression equations developed. The incidence of underachievement was 26 percent with the NEDT Composite Score as achievement criterion. The high proportion of students in an affluent community who underachieve is alarming.
ISSN:0022-0671
1940-0675
DOI:10.1080/00220671.1969.10883933