Student Attitudes and Academic Background as Predictors of Achievement in College English.

House, J. Daniel; Prion, Susan K.

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Publication Date: 1998

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Student Attitudes and Academic Background as Predictors of Achievement in College English.

House, J. Daniel; Prion, Susan K.

International Journal of Instructional Media, v25 n1 p29-42 1998

This study investigated the predictive relationship between student attitudes and their subsequent achievement in a freshman composition course. Results indicated that academic background and student attitudes were significantly correlated with subsequent grade performance. Attitude variables were more closely related to overall grade performance than with satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade status. Contains 52 references. (AEF)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College English, College Freshmen, Freshman Composition, Grade Prediction, Higher Education, Predictor Variables, Prior Learning, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Student Surveys, Tables (Data)

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: ACT Assessment

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