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Showing 1 to 20 of 53 for “"SAT scores"”.
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Gender differences in SAT scores : analysis by race and socioeconomic level
Gender differences on Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores were analyzed by racial and socioeconomic groupings. Differences in SAT-Math scores, in SAT-Verbal scores, and in the difference between SAT-Math and SAT-Verbal scores were studied using four racial groupings (African American, Asian …
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Cultural Disparities of SAT Scores and the Influence on Higher Education Opportunities for African American and Latino Students
… and cultural identification can lead to lower SAT scores for African American and Latino students. By using SAT scores as one of the primary sources to determine admission to institutions of higher education, educators may be denying minority students admission to a variety of colleges and …
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Cultural Disparities of SAT Scores and the Influence on Higher Education Opportunities for African American and Latino Students
… and cultural identification can lead to lower SAT scores for African American and Latino students. By using SAT scores as one of the primary sources to determine admission to institutions of higher education, educators may be denying minority students admission to a variety of colleges and …
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The Relationship between Average SAT Scores (Total, Verbal, and Math) and Concert Festival Participation in South Carolina Public High Schools
… participation at Concert Festival and average SAT scores in public high schools in South Carolina. The study was aimed at providing administrators, band directors, and policymakers knowledge on current research in music education as it applies to academic performance.</p> <p>Approximately 46 % …
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Projecting acceptance into Millersville University's Department of Industry and Technology using high school rank, social capital, SAT scores, sex, age, and race
… GPA, using the following independent variables: SAT scores, high school rank, age, sex, race and human social capital. Students who were over 23 years old when they entered the program were eliminated from the study because SAT scores or high school ranks were not available for most of them. …
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The effects of cost, income, and socio-economic variables on student scholastic aptitude scores
… if any, between Indiana school corporation SAT mean scores (a limited output measure of student achievement and aptitude) and six intervening input variables: (1) operating expenditures per pupil, (2) instructional expenditures per pupil, (3) per capita income, (4) corporation enrollment …
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Does birth order affect intelligence?
… student's birth order within their family and SAT scores. The SAT scores served as a measure of intelligence. The SAT scores were broken into seven different ranges, between 800 - 1400 & above. The birth order variable was broken down into four levels; firstborn, middle child, youngest and only …
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Motivation and the SAT: what factors help determine college success past standardized testing
… relationship between high school GPA (HSGPA), SAT Scores, college GPA (CGPA), and motivation factors were examined. Motivation was measured on the Motivational Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) developed by Paul Pintrich and Elizabeth de Groot. Ninety-two participants responded to …
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Wisdom, Eloquence, and Academic Rigor in ACCS Schools: A Mixed Methods Study
… studies examining selected criteria (AP courses, SAT scores, and acceptances into top-ranked liberal arts colleges and universities) as measures of academic rigor. Very few published studies examined the intersection of both topics and none did so within the classical Christian school movement. …
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Looking to the future: an examination of the potential for SAT-optional admissions
The use of SAT scores in the college admissions process has been increasingly criticized in recent years for a variety of reasons. There are those who continue to support the use of the SAT in the college admissions process, those who oppose its use, and those who believe the best option is to make …
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The Relationship Between Reading Attitudes and Verbal Aptitude
… between reading attitudes and verbal SAT scores. Total reading attitude scores were generated, and verbal SAT scores were obtained from the self report of the subjects. From these surveys, the students were assigned to one of three groups of thirty five each, depending on their reading …
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A Longitudinal Study of Block Scheduling in One South Carolina High School: A Descriptive Twenty-Five Year Case Study From Traditional To Block
… high school analyzing the graduation rate, SAT scores, BSAP/HSAP scores, the changing demographics, and the voices of the principals and veteran teachers. The study used mixed methods. The quantitative data described, analyzed, and interpreted the graduation rate, SAT scores, BSAP/HSAP test …
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A study on the impact of parental structure on high school students' academic performance
… in the cumulative GPAs and highest combined SAT scores of students from varying backgrounds and parental structures. A total of 83 participants (36 males and 47 females) from a southern New Jersey Catholic high school were surveyed concerning their individual type of parental structure, their …
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Predicting the academic performance of Virginia community college transfer students to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University using academic and non-academic background characteristics
… than such variables as scholastic aptitude test (SAT) scores or high school class rank (HSCR) in predicting performance in senior institutions, particularly in terms of different curricula. The purpose of this study was to determine if selected independent variables can be of assistance in …
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Predicting Student-Athlete Academic Success With Preadmission, Social-Contextual, and Sport Variables
… Predictor variables included high school GPA, SAT scores, conditions of admission, SES, race/ethnicity, sex, playing time, red shirting, distance from home, and sport risk. Results of the analysis indicate that male and female student-athletes have different risk factors and should be analyzed …
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Assessing the Quantified Impact of a Hybrid POGIL Methodology on Student Averages in a Forensic Science Survey Course
… declared major (STEM or non-STEM), and SAT scores. An evaluation of the effect that these characteristics had on student achievement due to differentiating import placed on the use of POGILs as a learning tool was included. This study used data obtained from a longitudinal examination of …
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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
… activities, cumulative grade point averages, SAT Scores, ACT Scores, and cumulative grade point averages in core curriculum subjects. A two-way ANOVA test with a two-by-five factorial design was completed for research questions one through four. A one-way ANOVA with a one-by-five factorial …
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What Good is Engagement? Predicting Academic Performance and College Satisfaction from Personality, Social Support, and Student Engagement
… that predict academic performance and university satisfaction among 146 undergraduate students at Washington University tested during their first semester of freshman year and later as sophomores or juniors. Hierarchical regression analysis reveals that, after controlling for SAT scores, freshman …
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Graduation success of scholarship football players at Virginia Tech, 1981-1983
… athlete. The particular variables used were SAT scores, high school GPA, college GPA, and race. A positive relation of 93% of all students, 77% relationship for black student athletes, and 100% for non-blacks was found between SAT, high school GPA, and college GPA graduating success. It …
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Effects of an acute bout of aerobic exercise on cognition and academic performance in college-aged individuals with differing trait anxiety levels
… Thus, results are very inconclusive. Math SAT scores were higher after exercise than rest, for both groups. A similar trend was seen for Reading SAT scores.
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