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Direct linkKobrin, Jennifer L.; Sinharay, Sandip; Haberman, Shelby J.; Chajewski, Michael – College Board, 2011
This study examined the adequacy of a multiple linear regression model for predicting first-year college grade point average (FYGPA) using SAT[R] scores and high school grade point average (HSGPA). A variety of techniques, both graphical and statistical, were used to examine if it is possible to improve on the linear regression model. The results…
Descriptors: Multiple Regression Analysis, Goodness of Fit, College Entrance Examinations, Test Validity
Hardesty, Larry – 1980
The relationship between academic success at DePauw University and such commonly used predictors as tested ability and academic success in high school was examined. The various subtleties of the multiple regression research method were also examined. Subjects were 1758 students who entered DePauw University during the fall semester of 1973, 1974,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Class Rank
Download full textHawaii Univ., Honolulu. Kapiolani Community Coll. – 1980
Based on data collected from the 1,288 students who enrolled at Kapiolani Community College as first-time freshmen in Fall 1979, a study was undertaken to determine the characteristics of new students that are predictive of two dependent variables: (1) second semester enrollment, and (2) a first semester grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or above.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen
