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Direct linkElaine M. Allensworth; Kallie Clark – Grantee Submission, 2020
High school GPAs (HSGPAs) are often perceived to represent inconsistent levels of readiness for college across high schools, while test scores (e.g., ACT scores) are seen as comparable. This study tests those assumptions, examining variation across high schools of both HSGPAs and ACT scores as measures of academic readiness for college. We find…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, College Entrance Examinations, Predictor Variables, Academic Persistence
Elaine M. Allensworth; Kallie Clark – Educational Researcher, 2020
High school GPAs (HSGPAs) are often perceived to represent inconsistent levels of readiness for college across high schools, whereas test scores (e.g., ACT scores) are seen as comparable. This study tests those assumptions, examining variation across high schools of both HSGPAs and ACT scores as measures of academic readiness for college. We found…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, College Entrance Examinations, Predictor Variables, Academic Persistence
Wade, Carol H.; Sonnert, Gerhard; Sadler, Philip M.; Hazari, Zahra – American Secondary Education, 2017
Using data from the first National study on high school preparation for college calculus success, the Factors Influencing College Success in Mathematics (FICSMath) project, this article connects student high school instructional experiences to college calculus performance. The findings reported here reveal that students were better prepared for…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Secondary School Mathematics, College Mathematics, Calculus
