Belman, H. S., & Evans, R. N. (1951). Selection of students for a trade and industrial education curriculum. Journal of Educational Psychology, 42(1), 52-58.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0056887
The scholastic success of students entering a teacher training curriculum in industrial education can be predicted with a reasonable degree of accuracy if there is sufficient knowledge of each individual's past record and scores on certain relevant tests. The criterion of grade point index within the curriculum was correlated with 26 "predictors." The multiple correlation coefficient, using 6 selected predictors, was .743 and, omitting one predictor, .731. The five predictors retained were: index before transfer, scores on Purdue Adaptability Test, How Supervise (Form M) and English Orientation, and a statement as to whether the student had definitely chosen an Option. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)