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Predicting Academic Success in College: The Comparative Strength of High School GPA, ACT® Score, and Demographic Factors. ACT Research. Research Report. R2421

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Edgar I. Sanchez – ACT Education Corp., 2024

This study offers a novel approach to evaluating the predictors of first-year grade point average (FYGPA) in college by using multiple imputation and dominance analysis to compare high school GPA (HSGPA), ACT® test score, and demographic factors. Unlike previous research that typically relied on single regression models, this study reveals more…

Descriptors: High School Students, Predictor Variables, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement

Factors Affecting Minority Students' College Readiness in Mathematics

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Houser, Latisha Cheree-Square; An, Shuhua – Urban Education, 2015

This study examined how gender; race/ethnicity; language; socioeconomic status; California Standards Test (CST) scores in mathematics, science, and ELA; and California High School Exit Exam mathematics predict college-ready results on the Early Assessment Program (EAP) in mathematics in urban areas of southern California. Approximately 1,700 high…

Descriptors: High School Students, Minority Group Students, College Readiness, Standardized Tests