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Predictors of College Retention and Performance between Regular and Special Admissions
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Kim, Johyun – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2015
This predictive correlational research study examined the effect of cognitive, demographic, and socioeconomic variables as predictors of regular and special admission students' first-year GPA and retention among a sample of 7,045 students. Findings indicated high school GPA and ACT scores were the two most effective predictors of regular and…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, College Admission, Admission Criteria, Correlation
High School Grade Inflation from 2004 to 2011. ACT Research Report Series, 2013 (3)
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Zhang, Qian; Sanchez, Edgar I. – ACT, Inc., 2013
This study explores inflation in high school grade point average (HSGPA), defined as trend over time in the conditional average of HSGPA, given ACT® Composite score. The time period considered is 2004 to 2011. Using hierarchical linear modeling, the study updates a previous analysis of Woodruff and Ziomek (2004). The study also investigates…
Descriptors: High School Students, Grade Inflation, Grade Point Average, Hierarchical Linear Modeling
An Investigation of the Relationship between Selected Demographic Variables and Dual Enrollment Participation on Postsecondary Success for First Time Freshmen
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Barker, Marby S. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study examined the relationship between dual enrollment participation in high school and successful transition to post-secondary institutions for first year students. The sample consisted of a random sample of first-time students enrolled at four-year, two-year, and technical colleges in North Louisiana. Participants completed the National…
Descriptors: High Schools, Grade Point Average, Student Surveys, Statistical Analysis
Can Arkansas School Districts' Report Cards on Schools Be Used by Educators, Community Members, or Administrators To Make a Positive Impact on Student Outcome?
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Bobbett, Gordon C.; And Others – 1994
This paper presents the latest in a series of studies examining school district report cards for their usefulness planning and implementing school improvement. The 1992-93 Arkansas report cards were studied. These were similar to the report cards from Tennessee that were the subject of the initial study in that they used and reported a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Black Students, College Entrance Examinations