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Assessment and Prediction of Success in First Year Physics at an Australian University.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
O'Halloran, P. M.; Russell, G. J. – Higher Education, 1980
A method of assessment using six one-hour tests, with provision to repeat four of them, is described. Performance in the course, high school background, and the first test's results are used to determine entry criteria for the course. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
The Relationship of Child Abuse Indicators to the Assessment of Perceived Risk and to the Court's Decision to Separate.
Dalgleish, Lenard I.; Drew, Elisabeth C. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1989
This paper operationally defines a set of indicators for the decision to separate the child and family in child abuse cases. Application of the indicators to 152 cases of suspected child abuse in Australia found that severity of abuse, parenting, and the family social system were most predictive of a final separation outcome. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Decision Making, Family Programs
An Undergraduate Student Flow Model: Australian Higher Education.
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Shah, Chandra; Burke, Gerald – Higher Education, 1999
A Markov chain is used to model the movement of undergraduates through the higher education system in Australia. Given the student's age on commencing a course of study, the model provides estimates of the probability of course completion, mean time for completion, and mean time spent in the higher education system. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Age, College Students, Enrollment Management