Descriptor
| Academic Failure | 1 |
| Cutting Scores | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Grade 10 | 1 |
| Grade 12 | 1 |
| Graduation Requirements | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Mastery Tests | 1 |
| Minimum Competency Testing | 1 |
| Scores | 1 |
| Self Concept | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
| Georgia | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Piers Harris Childrens Self… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Jonas, Edward D., Jr.; Hayes-Wallace, Lamarian – 1986
The effects of failing to pass a high school exit exam were examined for the Georgia Basic Skills Test (GBST). Data were collected on a random sample of students who were tenth graders in 1983 and in 1984. The following issues were studied: (1) impact of failure on self esteem, as measured by the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale (P-H);…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Cutting Scores, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 10
