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Topical Listing of Current LSAT Technical Reports

Jump to Topic: Jump to Topic: Please make a selection: LSAT Performance With Regional, Gender, and Racial/Ethnic Breakdowns National Summaries of Correlation Studies Self-Reported Methods of Test Preparation Differential Prediction for Racial/Ethnic Subgroups Differential Prediction for Gender Subgroups LSAT Performance by Repeat Test Takers Predictive Validity for Repeat Test Takers Item Type Validity Predictive Validity for Test Takers With Disabilities LSAT Performance by Test Takers With Disabilities

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LSAT Performance With Regional, Gender, and Racial/Ethnic Breakdowns

LSAT Performance With Regional, Gender, and Racial/Ethnic Breakdowns: 2005–2006 Through 2011–2012 Testing Years (TR 12-03)
by Susan P. Dalessandro, Lisa C. Anthony, and Lynda M. Reese

• LSAT Performance with Regional, Gender, and Racial/Ethnic Breakdowns: 2005–2006 Through 2011–2012 Testing Years (TR 12-03) - Executive Summary
• LSAT Performance with Regional, Gender, and Racial/Ethnic Breakdowns: 2005–2006 Through 2011–2012 Testing Years (TR 12-03) - Full Research Report (PDF)

National Summaries of Correlation Studies

Predictive Validity of the LSAT: A National Summary of the 2009 and 2010 Correlation Studies (TR 11-02)
by Lisa Anthony Stilwell, Susan P. Dalessandro, and Lynda M. Reese

• Predictive Validity of the LSAT: A National Summary of the 2009 and 2010 Correlation Studies (TR 11-02) - Executive Summary
• Predictive Validity of the LSAT: A National Summary of the 2009 and 2010 Correlation Studies (TR 11-02) - Full Research Report (PDF)

Self-Reported Methods of Test Preparation

Summary of Self-Reported Methods of Test Preparation by LSAT Takers for Testing Years 2008–2009 Through 2010–2011 (TR 11-03)
by Josiah Evans, Andrea Thornton Sweeney, and Lynda M. Reese

• Summary of Self-Reported Methods of Test Preparation by LSAT Takers for Testing Years 2008–2009 Through 2010–2011 (TR 11-03) - Executive Summary
• Summary of Self-Reported Methods of Test Preparation by LSAT Takers for Testing Years 2008–2009 Through 2010–2011 (TR 11-03) - Full Research Report (PDF)

Differential Prediction for Racial/Ethnic Subgroups

Analysis of Differential Prediction of Law School Performance by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups Based on 2008–2010 Entering Law School Classes (TR 12-02)
by Deborah A. Suto, Lynne L. Norton, and Lynda M. Reese

• Analysis of Differential Prediction of Law School Performance by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups Based on 2008–2010 Entering Law School Classes (TR 12-02)- Executive Summary
• Analysis of Differential Prediction of Law School Performance by Racial/Ethnic Subgroups Based on 2008–2010 Entering Law School Classes (TR 12-02) - Full Research Report (PDF)

Differential Prediction for Gender Subgroups

Analysis of Differential Prediction of Law School Performance by Gender Subgroups Based on 2005–2007 Entering Law School Classes (TR 10-01)
by Deborah A. Suto, Lynne L. Norton, and Lynda M. Reese

• Analysis of Differential Prediction of Law School Performance by Gender Subgroups Based on 2005–2007 Entering Law School Classes (TR 10-01) - Executive Summary
• Analysis of Differential Prediction of Law School Performance by Gender Subgroups Based on 2005–2007 Entering Law School Classes (TR 10-01) - Full Research Report (PDF)

LSAT Performance by Repeat Test Takers

The Performance of Repeat Test Takers on the Law School Admission Test: 2003–2004 Through 2009–2010 Testing Years (TR 11-01)
by Laura A. Marcus, Andrea Thornton Sweeney, and Lynda M. Reese

• The Performance of Repeat Test Takers on the Law School Admission Test: 2003–2004 Through 2009–2010 Testing Years (TR 11-01) - Executive Summary
• The Performance of Repeat Test Takers on the Law School Admission Test: 2003–2004 Through 2009–2010 Testing Years (TR 11-01) - Full Research Report (PDF)

Predictive Validity for Repeat Test Takers

The Validity of Law School Admission Test Scores for Repeat Test Takers: 2005 Through 2008 Entering Law School Classes (TR 10-02)
by Andrea Thornton Sweeney, Laura A. Marcus, and Lynda M. Reese

• The Validity of Law School Admission Test Scores for Repeat Test Takers: 2005 Through 2008 Entering Law School Classes (TR 10-02) - Executive Summary
• The Validity of Law School Admission Test Scores for Repeat Test Takers: 2005 Through 2008 Entering Law School Classes (TR 10-02) - Full Research Report (PDF)

Item Type Validity

LSAT Item-Type Validity Study (TR 98-01)
by Louis A. Roussos and Lynne L. Norton

• LSAT Item-Type Validity Study (TR 98-01) - Executive Summary
• LSAT Item-Type Validity Study (TR 98-01) - Full Research Report (PDF)

Predictive Validity for Test Takers With Disabilities

Predictive Validity of Accommodated LSAT Scores for the 2002–2006 Entering Law School Classes (TR 09-01)
by Arlene Amodeo, Laura A. Marcus, Andrea E. Thornton, and Peter J. Pashley

• Predictive Validity of Accommodated LSAT Scores for the 2002–2006 Entering Law School Classes (TR 09-01) - Executive Summary
• Predictive Validity of Accommodated LSAT Scores for the 2002–2006 Entering Law School Classes (TR 09-01) - Full Research Report (PDF)

LSAT Performance by Test Takers With Disabilities

Accommodated Test-Taker Trends and Performance for the June 2007 Through February 2012 LSAT Administrations (TR 12-01)
by Laura A. Lauth, Andrea Thornton Sweeney, and Lynda M. Reese

• Accommodated Test-Taker Trends and Performance for the June 2007 through February 2012 LSAT Administrations (TR 12-01) - Executive Summary
• Accommodated Test-Taker Trends and Performance for the June 2007 through February 2012 LSAT Administrations (TR 12-01) - Full Research Report (PDF)

Archived LSAT Technical Reports

LSAC has archived all earlier replications of LSAT Technical Reports. These reports are still available upon request.

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