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Arbona, Consuelo; And Others – 1987
Designing university counseling services around variables that correlate with school success and help-seeking behavior might allow for better use of counseling resources. This study investigated whether noncognitive variables identified as being related to student success were predictive of whether black students and white students would seek help…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, College Students, Counseling Services
Tracey, Terence J.; Sedlacek, William E. – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1984
Examined the reliability, construct validity, and predictive validity of the Non-Cognitive Questionnaire (NCQ) for different racial groups, using a sample of 1,975 Black and White college students. Results showed the NCQ significantly predicted persistence for Black students and predicted grades for both groups. (JAC)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Black Students, College Students, Grade Prediction
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
Tracey, Terence J.; Sedlacek, William E. – 1986
Random samples of 1979 and 1980 entering freshmen were given the Non-Cognitive Questionnaire (NCQ), which was designed to assess noncognitive dimensions predicting minority student academic success. The validity of the NCQ in predicting graduation after five and six years was determined. The graduation rate was found to differ significantly for…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Black Students, Community Involvement, Discriminant Analysis
