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ACT Preparation, Socioeconomic Status, and Race/Ethnicity: A Quantitative Study on Differences in ACT Scores
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Kimberly Denise Herndon – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study examined differences in participation or nonparticipation in an ACT preparation course, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status on ACT scores. Practice ACT scores were used as a covariate to control for individual differences in student scores. Participants consisted of 264 students from one graduating class at a large high school in…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, College Entrance Examinations, Test Preparation, Racial Factors
Placement into First College Mathematics Course: A Comparison of the Results of the Michigan State University Proctored Mathematics Placement Examination and the Unproctored Mathematics Placement Examination
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Drake, Samuel – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The primary purpose of this study was to compare the results of the Michigan State University (MSU) unproctored examination to the results of the proctored examination. Both examinations are used to determine whether first time freshmen at MSU are ready for a standard mathematics course or if a remedial course is necessary. In addition to…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Grade Point Average, Tests, Calculus