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Han, Cheon-woo; Farruggia, Susan P.; Solomon, Bonnie J. – Studies in Higher Education, 2022
High school students' academic preparation (e.g. high school GPA, ACT composite score, AP credits earned) predicts and helps explain their academic performance at college. However, the effects of noncognitive factors on college success is less clear. This study examined the effects of adding high school students' (N = 2279) self-efficacy,…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Characteristics, Predictor Variables, College Students
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Zhao, Qin; Redifer, Jenni – SAGE Open, 2016
Two experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of expecting immediate grades on numerical and verbal reasoning performance and the moderating role of achievement goals. Anticipated grade proximity (immediate vs. 1 week later) and goal orientation (approach vs. avoidance) were manipulated with instructions. Experiment 1 showed that…
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Goal Orientation, Expectation, Performance