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Peer reviewedTracey, Terence J.; Sedlacek, William E. – Research in Higher Education, 1987
The structural relation of the seven noncognitive dimensions proposed by Sedlacek and Brooks in 1976 and traditional definitions of academic ability, as indicated by Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores, to first semester grade-point average and persistence after three and five semesters was examined. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Black Students
Download full textTracey, Terence J.; Sedlacek, William E. – 1987
The structural relations of the seven non-cognitive dimensions proposed by W. E. Sedlacek and G. C. Brooks (1976) and traditional definitions of academic ability, as indicated by Statistical Aptitude Test (SAT) scores, to first semester grade point average (GPA) and persistence after three and five semesters were examined. Random samples of…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Black Students
Tracey, Terence J.; Sedlacek, William E. – 1988
In an effort to improve the reliability of the Noncognitive Questionnaire (NCQ), the instrument was revised and the revision's reliability and validity were examined examined with black and white college freshmen. The NCQ measures eight non-traditional or non-cognitive variables that relate to minority student retention. The revised NCQ is…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Construct Validity
