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High School Contextual Variables and ACT Scores
… and school participation variables with ACT composite scores. Utilizing both a Pearson product moment statistical correlation and t-test for continuous variables and a One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) for categorical variables, the researcher identifies and presents significant …
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ACT scores of Iowa public high school students: School, student, and family variables
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Meta-Analysis of the Predictive Validity of Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and American College Testing (ACT) Scores for College GPA
… Test (SAT) and American College Testing (ACT) examinations. Although, some resources suggest that SAT and ACT scores give some meaningful information about academic success, others disagree. The objective of this study was to determine whether there is significant predictive validity of …
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A Quantitative Study of School Characteristics that Impact Student Achievement on State Assessments and those Assessments' Associations to ACT Scores in Tennessee.
… between particular home, student, and school characteristics and ACT scores and the relationship these characteristics subsequently have with the TVAAS grades assigned to each high school's ACT scores. These home, student, and school variables were socioeconomic status, percentage of minority, …
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A Relational Study Of International General Certificate Of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Scores To The American College Test (Act) Scores In A Mississippi Innovative High School
<p>Abstract: the purpose of the quantitative, correlational study of expo/facto data was to determine if a relationship exists between the Cambridge international general certificate of Secondary Education College and career readiness PUM scores and the corresponding act subsection scores of …
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Basic skills teacher licensure test scores as college of education admission criteria
… of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) cut-scores as teacher education program admission criteria. PPST and American College Test (ACT) scores of 372 graduates, and PPST scores and other academic characteristics of 1,062 graduates of a Nevada teacher education program were examined. Findings …
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The Associations between the Scores on the ACT Test and Tennessee's Value-Added Assessment in 281 Tennessee High Schools.
… test score data with American College Testing (ACT) scores in 281 Tennessee high schools. This study also addressed which high school characteristics were related to the number of students meeting the ACT requirement for Tennessee lottery scholarships. In addition, this study examined Tennessee …
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Iowa's community college transfer students, 1996-2000: demographics, graduation, and retention rates
… comparisons are made according to age, gender, ACT scores, and the number of credits either transferred or accumulated during the first two years of college. CC transfer students, when compared to NT students, were significantly older (22.22 vs. 20.09, t(2105df) = 18.92, p < 0.05), a …
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Revolutionizing the case for affirmative action in the 21st century: Analyzing the consequences and benefits of a merit-based scholarship for URM students
… Evidence from this quasi experimental, ex post facto study confirms previous research studies identifying factors that contribute to the looming gap in achievement for Black and Hispanic students in higher education. suggests that a) Hispanic and Black scholarship students are entering with …
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The Role Of Academic Factors, Self-Efficacy, Mentoring Relationships, And Learning Communities In Persistance And Academic Success Of Freshmen College Students
… determine the extent to which social-cognitive factors, such as high school GPA, ACT scores, first semester college GPA, college self-efficacy and perceptions of mentorship support influence freshmen's intent to persist and academic success. </p> <p>Pearson Correlations, Standard Multiple …
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A Comparative Study of High School Academic Paths, Grade Point Averages, and ACT Composite Scores as Predictors of Success at Walters State Community College.
… paths as well as grade point averages and ACT scores students earned in high school.</p><p>The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between high school grade point averages, high school academic paths, ACT scores, and 1st-year college success as measured by the number of …
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Factors that contribute to student achievement: a case study of one high school
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine if there were definable factors, which contributed to or impacted the ACT scores, end of course test scores or grade point averages of groups of high school students who possessed those factors. The hypothesis that this study adopted was that …
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Differences in Science Achievements and Attitudes Between Male and Female Students From a Rural Missouri School District
… females and twelve males responded. Students' ACT scores and grade point averages were compared between genders. Questions concerned their preference for math and science from elementary to high school, if they experienced any gender bias in the classroom, encouragement from faculty or family …
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A Study of the Effect of School-Sponsored, Extra-Curricular Activities on High School Students' Cumulative Grade Point Average, SAT Score, ACT Score, and Core Curriculum Grade Point Average
… the effect of school-sponsored, extra-curricular activities on academic achievement for students at a private school in north central Texas. Students selected for this study were graduates from the classes of 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000. With a minimum participation of two years during grades …
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Residential income segregation and its impact on schools
… likely to attend a 4-year college, and had lower ACT scores. Additionally, as wealthier residents moved in and the White enrollment increased, so too did ACT scores. Qualitative interviews were conducted with three realtors, two school board members, and four building administrators with a focus …
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Student Aptitude and Student Performance With the Case Study Method in College Level Introductory Accounting
… between student aptitude, as measured by ACT scores and high school accounting, and overall performance using the case method. Evidence from scores on the preliminary solutions to the cases, coupled with achievement gains after instructor intervention, suggested that learning with the case …
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Priority-Area Consensus Conferencing: Peer Versus One-to-One, a Study of an Efficient Method for Achieving Significant Improvements in Freshman Writing Apprehension and Writing Skill
… students by sex, age, career interests, English ACT scores, English GPA scores, composite ACT scores, and composite GPA scores. The same strategies were used to arrive at the same consensus conferencing strategies in both groups. The effectiveness of these strategies was determined by pre- and …
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Study Abroad and Carnegie Doctoral/Research Extensive Universities: Preparing Students from Underrepresented Racial Groups to Live in a Global Environment
… purpose of this study was to identify current practices in study abroad offices and to investigate factors that may impact the number of minority students that participate in study abroad programs. The predictors, commitment to study abroad, proportion of staff and student workers, and awareness …
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