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Autor/in | Barry, Carol L. |
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Institution | College Board |
Titel | A Comparison of CLEP® and Non-CLEP Students with Respect to Postsecondary Outcomes. Research Note 2013-9 |
Quelle | (2013), (23 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Higher Education; College Credits; Educational Testing; Prior Learning; Scores; Outcomes of Education; Demography; Academic Achievement; Comparative Analysis; Associate Degrees; Bachelors Degrees; College Students; Measures (Individuals); Predictor Variables |
Abstract | The College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP®) is an exam program consisting of 33 exams in five subject areas that typically correspond to single-semester courses, but some correspond to full-year or two-year courses. CLEP exams offer students the opportunity to receive college course credit for learning that has already occurred outside of the traditional college classroom. The current research provides a necessary step in understanding the relationship between receiving course credit via exam scores and important postsecondary outcomes by examining whether differences exist between CLEP and non-CLEP students on postsecondary performance outcomes. The study examined data for matched samples of CLEP and non-CLEP students from a large, diverse state in the southeastern United States. Overall, CLEP students graduate sooner, enroll in fewer semesters, graduate with fewer credits, and have GPAs higher than non-CLEP students, when controlling for demographics and prior achievement. Generally, the differences between CLEP and non-CLEP students were more pronounced for students receiving associate degrees than for students receiving bachelor's degrees. CLEP students also tended to perform better than non-CLEP students in subsequent English courses. There were no differences for subsequent math course performance. An appendix contains three additional tables with descriptive statistics. (ERIC). |
Anmerkungen | College Board. 250 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10281. Tel: 212-713-8000; e-mail: research@collegeboard.org; Web site: http://research.collegeboard.org |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2020/1/01 |