The relationship between college grade-point average as the dependent variable and selection predictor variables was evaluated in a sample of "specially admitted" Black female undergraduates to a predominantly White liberal arts college. Results showed the need to identify predictors other than high school rank and SAT-V or SAT-M scores.…

This study developed an approach to evaluating the appropriateness of student effort within a mastery instructional system and then investigated the interrelationship of achievement motivation, effort, and achievement in two college courses. Appropriate effort was strongly correlated with student achievement. (Author/RL)

A follow-up of participants completing a study skills course showed after one year no differences in attrition rates and significant increases in academic performance. Factors predictive of GPA varied over time. Results suggest that factors related to academic performance change as a function of demands of a university environment. (Author)

Scores on the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire and grade point average were investigated as predictors of performance in an educational media course. Neither were recommended as tools for predicting course performance. (GDC)

Several models of grading variability are presented. It is shown that study of the models brings out some of the implications of various grading systems. (MK)

Examines a nine-session behavior modification program to relieve test anxiety in which instruction in muscle relaxation techniques was followed by desensitization to 25 test-related anxiety-producing items. An experimental group showed a significant increase in grade point average compared to a control group. (MB)

Determined to learn first-hand what kinds of data are the most meaningful to admissions directors, a survey of 80 colleges and universities was conducted to inquire about the range of acceptability of their own school transcript practices. Results are discussed. (Editor/RK)

Argues that the results of College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests, nationally recognized, high-quality examinations conventionally used to award college credits, should be included in students' grade point averages. This would provide important information to graduate schools. Regents College (New York) has adopted a procedure for…

Explores possible reasons for grade inflation by examining two sets of business graduates (N=300) from McKendree College. Results indicate that grade inflation apparently continued throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. However, if other statistically significant variables, such as age and ACT scores, were considered, then grade inflation seemed…

Describes research that used three groups in a quasiexperimental approach to assess the combined impact of teacher teaming and computer technology on ninth-grade student grade point averages. Results indicate the need for computer technology to become an inclusive part of instruction rather than an added feature. (Author/LRW)

Tests whether writing about stressful events improves grade point averages (GPAs) and whether decreases in writing-induced negative mood from the first to last day of writing predicts GPA improvements. Results reveal that writing about general life stress leads to improved academic functioning, particularly among those who become less distressed…

At a predominantly White institution 118 African American students completed the Racial Identity Attitude Scale to assess the effects of racial identity on grade point average and students' psychological sense of belonging on campus. The results of the study indicated that academic achievement was not related to any of the racial identity…

Discusses why some school boards are raising academic eligibility requirements for student athletes, and the divisive effects created in some communities. (LMI)

Hirsch's Cultural Literacy Test was completed by 200 undergraduates. Subjects who scored highest had higher grade point averages and Scholastic Assessment Test scores. Results for minorities were inconsistent and based on small samples. Effectiveness of the test for adult literacy students remains unproven. (SK)

Classroom observations and supervisor evaluations were made of 12 certified second-year secondary agriculture teachers. Agricultural education coursework and grade point average were predictive of teaching performance. None of seven certification measures explained variance in performance. Supervisors who were interviewed rated cognitive and…