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Harish Moni Prakash; Andrew F. Heckler – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2025
Accuracy on assessments is commonly studied in education research but response time (RT) is relatively less investigated even though decades of research in cognitive sciences indicate that time can be an important dimension for understanding student learning. To better understand RT and the potentially important relations between accuracy and RT…
Descriptors: Reaction Time, Accuracy, Physics, Science Education
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Bethany Rittle-Johnson; Rebecca Adler; Kelley Durkin – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2024
The current study is a conceptual replication of the influence of an advanced educational opportunity and several student propensities to learn on a college-readiness assessment for mathematics (ACT scores) among an important and under-studied group of students. We focused on a sample of predominantly Black students from economically-disadvantaged…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Mathematics Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, High School Students
Zeyu Xu; Ben Backes – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), 2025
Because of their open enrollment policies, community colleges serve large numbers of students whose K-12 education has left them unready to succeed in college-level courses. Colleges typically use test scores such as the ACT to place students into appropriate course levels. However, the use of test-based measures alone has been criticized as being…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Career and Technical Education Schools, Career and Technical Education, Community College Students
Joann L. Moore; Joyce Z. Schnieders – ACT Education Corp., 2025
This study investigated the value of ACT Composite scores and high school GPA (HSGPA) in predicting first-year college GPA (FYGPA) and degree completion of students with disabilities who took the ACT with accommodations and enrolled at a two-year or four-year public institution in a single state in the southern US. Descriptive analyses found that…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Scores, Grade Point Average, High School Students
Edgar I. Sanchez – ACT Education Corp., 2024
Prior research has shown the importance of the ACT score and high school GPA (HSGPA) in predicting college success. Early college success, as indicated by students' first-year college GPA (FYGPA), plays a pivotal role in later college success and timely degree completion (Demeter et al., 2022; Gershenfeld et al., 2016). The accurate prediction of…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Grade Point Average, Scores, Predictor Variables
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Sarah K. Mason; Matt Hancock; Izzy Thornton – Grantee Submission, 2024
Rural Mississippi schools often face challenges in providing equitable access to Advanced Placement (AP) courses, particularly in STEM fields. This lack of access limits opportunities for high-achieving students to pursue rigorous STEM coursework and related careers. The AP STEM program aims to improve access to AP STEM courses for high-achieving…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, STEM Education, Advanced Placement Programs, Access to Education
Edgar I. Sanchez – ACT Education Corp., 2024
This study offers a novel approach to evaluating the predictors of first-year grade point average (FYGPA) in college by using multiple imputation and dominance analysis to compare high school GPA (HSGPA), ACT® test score, and demographic factors. Unlike previous research that typically relied on single regression models, this study reveals more…
Descriptors: High School Students, Predictor Variables, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement