Predicting Academic Achievement among Bilingual Hispanic College Technical Students.

Mestre, Jose P.

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Publication Date: 1981

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Predicting Academic Achievement among Bilingual Hispanic College Technical Students.

Mestre, Jose P.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v41 n4 p1255-64 Win 1981

The predictive validity of several mathematics and language variables relative to criteria of grade point average and word problem-solving skills for 60 bilingual Hispanic technical students is investigated. Examination of standardized college admission criteria is urged. Revealed is a disparity in academic performance between bilingual and monolingual students. (Author/AL)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Students, Engineering Education, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Hispanic Americans, Language Proficiency, Predictive Validity, Predictor Variables, Problem Solving, Science Education, Technical Education, Testing Problems

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Language: English

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