It is suggested that grades given by education professors are higher than grades which would be earned in other academic fields. Results of this study show that, at the institution being studied, education students (sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduates) had significantly higher GPAs than students in other disciplines had. (JN)

Five ideas to aid in teaching health are offered including the use of discarded household items as visual aids in health and safety; media use in health education; relating GPA to teaching competence; the use of feature films to promote health concepts and examine health problems; and identification of environmental health issues. (JMF)

Calling evaluation of student achievement one of the most difficult areas of teaching, the author suggests developing grading procedures to facilitate the accumulation of scores and the conversion to final grades. He presents procedures and examples for combining numerical values and letter grades according to course modules. (MF)

The determination of an equation for predicting grade point averages of college freshmen is given as an application of solving simultaneous equations. (MP)

Investigates the effects of academic and nonacademic variables on female intercollegiate student-athletes' (N=152) academic performances over two consecutive semesters. Results indicate that Scholastic Aptitude Test scores consistently related to fall and spring semester grades for both freshmen and upper-division students, whereas social support…

Conducted an ex post facto study to test for differences in the quality of university student writing as reflected in years 1 and 2 and again in years 3 and 4. Findings from 30 undergraduate portfolios show no significant differences between early and late samples and no significant relationship between grade point average and writing quality.…

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores and grade point average in graduate core courses were compared for 190 male and 144 female business administration students. No significant differences in course performance were found, but males had been admitted with significantly higher GMAT scores, suggesting a bias against women. (Contains 27…

Examined relationship between school- and classroom-level support and academic achievement among elementary school students. Found that at the individual level, instrumental and expressive support related positively to self-reported GPA. At school level, only expressive support related positively to self-reported GPA. School expressive support…

Examined the predictive reliability of incoming grade point average (GPA), incoming math/science GPA, and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores in predicting success in dental hygiene education. Found that GPA was the most significant predictor of success. (EV)

Examined learning approaches and motives of college students (N=1,119) and explored relationship among learning approaches, motives, and grade point average. Found significant differences between men and women on 16 of 26 subscales from 3 questionnaires assessing learning approaches and motives. Findings suggest that male students may be at…

Entering Black freshmen at a predominantly White university who completed a questionnaire (40 of 115) were followed up after the first semester of their fourth year. Students who had higher first year grade point averages and who perceived themselves as more competent in adapting, coping, planning, and other behavior were more likely to persist…

A study analyzed the grade point averages (GPAs) and scores on a business concepts quiz of 419 undergraduate business students. Effect of student major was also controlled. Females earned higher overall grades than males; males outperformed females in ability to describe basic business concepts. Gender and academic major accounted for over 10…

A study of 107 graduates of industrial arts teacher education programs found statistically significant relationships between Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores and grade point average (GPA); between SAT scores and major GPA; especially between combined math and verbal scores and major GPA. It was concluded that SAT scores are important factors…

A study validated findings from two previous studies investigating the relationships between admission selection variables and achievement in baccalaureate nursing programs and performance on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Results suggest that students' prenursing grade point average and American…

Examined pre- and postdivorce effects on academic functioning of young adolescents (n=58). Boys from subsequently divorcing families had significantly poorer academic functioning prior to parents' divorce than did boys from intact families and girls from divorcing families. Girls from subsequently divorcing families showed decline in academic…