Author: Doris Vance BannerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Academic achievement
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The Tests of General Educational Development as Predictors of Student Performance in Five Programs at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College for the Years 1982-1988
Author: Doris Vance BannerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Academic achievement
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
American Doctoral Dissertations
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertation abstracts
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Dissertation Abstracts International
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Tests of General Educational Development (college Level) as Predictors of Performance in the U.S. Naval School, Pre-flight
Author: Brant ClarkPredictors of Success on General Education Development Tests
Author: A Study of General Education Assessment
Author: Debra Leonard ScottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This study was a correlational investigation of the effect of student demographic characteristics, prior academic performance, college academic performance, and college status on general education achievement at a rural community college in Tennessee. The criterion variable in this study was student performance on the Academic Profile examination, a nationally normed standardized test published by the Educational Testing Service that is designed to measure academic skills in general education subject areas. The population for this study included students at Walters State Community College located in Morristown, Tennessee, who had completed or were nearing completion of a minimum of 60 semester hours required for an associate degree and who had applied for graduation during the academic year 2003. All students in this study sat for the Academic Profile examination as a final requirement for graduation and their scores were posted in the college's student information system. Other data extracted from the student information system and used in this study include race, age, gender, evidence of financial need, zip code of permanent residence, type of degree earned, ACT composite score, placement test requirement, undergraduate grade point average, general education credit hours, grades earned in general education courses, evidence of college preparatory course participation, transfer status, and the dates of first and last terms graded. Variables were analyzed using descriptive techniques appropriate to the level of measurement of each variable including t-tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson's r, and stepwise multiple regression. The statistical analyses indicated that race, age, ACT composite score, placement test requirement, undergraduate and general education GPA, college preparatory course participation, and length of time between first and last semesters had a relationship to student performance on the Academic Profile examination. The ACT composite score was the strongest predictor of student performance on the examination. Although this study addressed only a small number of variables affecting achievement in general education, it contributes to the literature by identifying interesting relationships among student variables that could be explored. The study also indicates that standardized tests that measure student general education achievement may not be the best assessment measures for public community colleges with open admission policies.
Demographic Variables and the Wide Range Achievement Test as Predictors of Success on the General Educational Development Test
Author: Mary Lou AlbrachtPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : GED tests
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Tests of General Educational Development High School, College
Author: Genral Educational Development Testing ProgramPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Health and Academic Achievement
Author: Blandina Bernal-MoralesPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 1789237300
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Emotional, physical and social well-being describe human health from birth. Good health goes hand in hand with the ability to handle stress for the future. However, biological factors such as diet, life experiences such as drug abuse, bullying, burnout and social factors such as family and community support at the school stage tend to mold health problems, affecting academic achievements. This book is a compilation of current scientific information about the challenges that students, families and teachers face regarding health and academic achievements. Contributions also relate to how physical activity, psychosocial support and other interventions can be made to understand resilience and vulnerability to school desertion. This book will be of interest to readers from broad professional fields, non-specialist readers, and those involved in education policy.
The Perfect Storm
Author: Sebastian JungerPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393040166
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
A true story of men against the sea.