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title: Predictive Validity of High School Grade Point Average Before and After AB 705
description: Brief examines the validity of high school GPA in predicting course grades in students' first community college course in either English or math when that...
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# [Predictive Validity of High School Grade Point Average Before and After AB 705](https://www.rpgroup.org/resources/predictive-validity-of-high-school-grade-point-average-before-and-after-ab-705)

 Written by [The RP Group](https://www.rpgroup.org/resources/author/the-rp-group) | September 2022

Brief examines the validity of high school GPA in predicting course grades in students' first community college course in either English or math when that course was at transfer. The brief reviews the methodology used and highlights key findings and conclusions. As this summary demonstrates, strong evidence continues to support high school GPA as a valid measure for community college placement into transfer-level English and math.

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