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Assessing Academic Risk of Student-Athletes: Applicability of the NCAA Graduation Risk Overview Model to GPA
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Johnson, James – NACADA Journal, 2013
In an effort to standardize academic risk assessment, the NCAA developed the graduation risk overview (GRO) model. Although this model was designed to assess graduation risk, its ability to predict grade-point average (GPA) remained unknown. Therefore, 134 individual risk assessments were made to determine GRO model effectiveness in the…
Descriptors: Risk Assessment, College Athletics, Athletes, Graduation Rate
The Learning Potential Assessment Device and Instrumental Enrichment as a Paradigm Shift
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Hilliard, Asa G., III – Negro Educational Review, 1987
The Learning Potential Assessment Device and Instrumental Enrichment are two much needed improvements in education. Used in tandem, they rectify previous problems of testing and teaching by providing an unbiased assessment device which does not rely on labels for categories of learners. (VM)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Ability Testing and Graduate Admissions: Decision Process Modeling and Validation.
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Youngblood, Stuart A.; Martin, Billy J. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1982
A nonadditive linear model consisting of both Graduate Management Admission Test scores and undergraduate grades adequately portrayed the decision-making process of a Master of Business Administration program admissions officer. The results are discussed in light of the recent criticisms of the use of standardized tests as admissions criteria.…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Business Administration Education
Identification of Promising Future Special Education Teachers through a Needs-Based Perspective.
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Rude, Harvey A.; Lee, Patricia A. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1990
The paper describes Colorado's needs-based special education programs and investigates the most useful predictive performance measures for 100 students enrolled in a teacher education preservice program, analyzing such factors as the relationship between admission criteria and student teaching performance. Recommendations for revisions in…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Admission Criteria, Disabilities, Education Majors