ABSTRACT
InspectionofTable1shomeasureofvalidity.Overall,thereisageneraltendencyestoearnhighergradesin algebra(thatis,ithassomepricethatitisveryfarfrom beingperfectlyvalid.Herearesomecasesthatillustratethepoint:
•Athird(33%)ofthoseinthehighestscoringgroupearnedagradeof"C" whileathirdofthoseinthelowestscoringgroupalsoearnedagradeof"C."