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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Predictor of success"”.
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Handedness as a Predictor of Success in FAR Part 141 Flight Training
The current study assesses the prevalence of left-, right-, and mixed-handedness and handedness as a predictor of success in flight training. The convenience sample is comprised of students enrolled in or who have previously completed the private pilot course at the University of North Dakota’s …
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The Mosby Assesstest as a Predictor of Success on the NCLEX-RN Among Diploma Nursing Graduates
The Problem. The purpose of this study was to determine what relationship exists between Mosby Assesstest scores and success on the NCLEX-RN in traditional and accelerated diploma nursing graduates and if there was a significant difference between the traditional and accelerated diploma nursing …
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The Use of Academic Performance as a Predictor of Success of the National Council Licensing Examination
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between a baccalaureate nursing student's academic performance and scores received on the National Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN); and to develop an equation to predict NCLEX-RN scores.<br> The sample consisted …
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Participation in Instrumental Music as a Predictor of Success in a Collegiate Level Aviation Flight Course
… instrument has on the cognitive abilities of children and young adults. A number of these studies indicate that learning a musical instrument will enhance certain cognitive abilities. This study takes these theories and applies them to collegiate flight training in an FAA FAR Part 141 …
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Reading levels as a predictor of success in associate degree nursing programs and on the Nclex-Rn exam
… between students' reading levels and their success in a rural community college nursing program. The extent to which reading levels predict success on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) was also examined. Hypotheses (1) There is positive correlation …
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The Otis-Lennon mental ability test and general aptitude test battery (G) as predictors of success on state board test pool examination for practical nursing candidates
The purpose of this investigative study was to determine whether scores on the Otis-Lennon Mental Ability Test (OLMAT) and General Aptitude Test Battery (G) (GATB (G)) were related to success on the practical nurse licensing examination (SBTP) using race and age as demographic variables. A second …
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Spatial Skills Activities in the Middle School Mathematics Teachers' Toolkit: The Impact of Spatial Skill Activities on Mathematical Thinking
This study investigated the impact of the incorporation of spatial skill activities into their pedagogical repertoire by middle school mathematics teachers on the mathematical reasoning of their students. Current research suggests that success in spatial reasoning is a strong predictor of success …
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An Exploratory Investigation of Leadership Style and Success in Women's Collegiate Basketball
… study was designed to examine the prospect of coaches' leadership style as a determinate or indicator of collegiate women's basketball success. Basketball success was measured in terms of winning percentage, RPI ranking, team grade point average, and graduation rate. NCAA Division I women's …
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Understanding the Impact of an ACT Intervention Course Through the Perspectives of Previous Students
… college acceptance as well as being used as a predictor of success in college. States across America also used college admission exams as a way to measure a school's success in multiple dimensions. This study examined the effect of placing participants in an ACT intervention course that …
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Health-Related Quality of Life, Behavior Change, and Adherence in a Weight Loss Study
Problems of excess weight continue to plague the United States, especially in regard to the growing number of obese patients. Treating obesity has proven problematic largely due to non-adherence to behavioral treatment recommendations. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has received little …
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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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Assessing the relationship of grit and student achievement in reading and mathematics in second grade students of the Sault Ste. Marie public school district
<p>The single most common predictor of success may be how hard students work. Students who persevere when faced with challenges and adversity have grit. This quantitative study explored the relationship of grit and student achievement in students in early elementary school. The subjects of the …
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Rhetorical strategies in the English and Indonesian persuasive essays of Indonesian University students
The aim of this study was to investigate rhetorical strategies in the English and Indonesian persuasive essays of Indonesian university students. Comparisons of rhetorical strategies were carried out across university majors, across languages, and across university-year cohorts. The correlation …
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Graphical and Bayesian Analysis of Unbalanced Patient Management Data
… at which blood clots. Healthy people have an INR of about one. Some people are at greater risk of blood clots and their physician prescribes a target INR range, generally 2-3. The farther a patient is above or below their prescribed range, the more dangerous their situation. A variety of …
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Predicting Successful Dental Examination for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Purpose: To evaluate characteristics of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) that were associated with the ability to tolerate a dental examination following desensitization therapy. Methods: Caregivers of 168 children with ASD who attended a university-based pediatric dental clinic …
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A study of the predictive validity of the Kenya certificate of primary education examination : application of hierarchical linear models
… education and training. The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination (KCPE) is the first of such selection examinations. A basic assumption is that those who pass the examination and are selected to join secondary school have a good chance of succeeding in secondary school. However, …
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Economic Literacy: Measuring the Economic Human Capital of Arkansas K-12 Teachers
… are teachers entrusted with the responsibility of imparting economic knowledge to his/her K-12 grade level student. A sample of Arkansas teachers at each grade level K – 12 were tested using national normed economic literacy tests designed to test the economic knowledge of their respective grade …
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A contextual investigation into selected factors associated with student performance in Financial Accounting 1 at a South African institution
… not adequately reflect the entry-level abilities of many students to be successful in Higher Education. Against this backdrop, the matric aggregate and the matric results in Accounting or Mathematics comprise the main selection criteria for admission to three Accounting National Diploma courses at …
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