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Simmons, Amber B.; Heckler, Andrew F. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2020
Two set of studies were conducted to better understand grades and grading practices in physics courses, and how these might influence demographic representational disparities in physics. The first study investigates the relationships between grades and the student-level factors of standardized test scores, (binary) gender, underrepresented…
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Grading, Disproportionate Representation, Introductory Courses
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Donovan, William J.; Wheland, Ethel R. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2008
This paper investigates the placement of students at an urban Ohio college campus in developmental mathematics and Intermediate Algebra courses. We have found that the ACT Mathematics and COMPASS Domain I (Algebra) Placement scores both correlate well with success in the Intermediate Algebra course and that, although females have lower placement…
Descriptors: Placement, Algebra, College Students, Mathematics Education
Loadman, William E.; Deville, Craig W. – 1990
In 1987 the Ohio State Board of Education adopted new requirements for teacher education and teacher certification. This included the implementation of competency testing in Ohio, using the National Teacher Examination (NTE) as the certification examination. Correlation and regression analyses were performed on data collected between 1982 and 1989…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Correlation, Elementary Secondary Education