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| Autor/inn/en | Snyder, Vivian; Hackett, Rachelle Kisst; Stewart, Mark; Smith, Douglas |
|---|---|
| Titel | Predicting Academic Performance and Retention of Private University Freshmen in Need of Developmental Education. |
| Quelle | (2002), (22 Seiten)
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| Beigaben | Tabellen |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Tagungsbericht; Academic Achievement; College Entrance Examinations; College Freshmen; Developmental Programs; Grade Point Average; High School Students; Higher Education; Prediction; Private Colleges; School Holding Power; Scores; Sex Differences |
| Abstract | This study examined the academic success and retention of first-year college students at a small private university to determine which variables (among the following: gender, high school grade point average (GPA), Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) verbal and quantitative scores, and indicators of placement into developmental courses) were predictive of three outcomes: (1) academic achievement during the freshman year; (2) retention to the second year; and (3) the combination of retention and university GPA greater than or equal to 2.5. Results for 666 students in 3 years confirm the findings of other studies, in which GPA at the end of the first year is associated with gender, high school GPA, and verbal and quantitative SAT scores; however, the type of skills development needed by the student--a course in reading, writing or mathematics--was not predictive of academic achievement or retention. These findings are discussed in light of the developmental program offered at the institution. (Contains 1 figure, 4 tables, and 22 references.) (SLD) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2004/1/01 |
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