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title: The Decay Function of the Predictive Validity of High School GPA
description: Research brief exploring the predictive validity of using high school GPA for placement compared to assessment tests. High school GPA has a higher...
---

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# [The Decay Function of the Predictive Validity of High School GPA](https://www.rpgroup.org/resources/the-decay-function-of-the-predictive-validity-of-high-school-gpa)

 Written by [The RP Group](https://www.rpgroup.org/resources/author/the-rp-group) | December 2020

Research brief exploring the predictive validity of using high school GPA for placement compared to assessment tests. High school GPA has a higher correlation with the grade in transfer-level English and math than assessment tests.

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