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Download full textHart, Holly; Young, Christopher; Chen, Alicia; Zou, Andrew; Allensworth, Elaine M. – University of Chicago Consortium on School Research, 2020
The "5Essentials Survey" is one of the few validated instruments to measure school climate. Schools that are strong in at least three of the five essential supports are up to 10 times more likely to experience substantial gains in students' math and reading scores. More than 6,000 schools nationwide have administered the…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, School Districts, Surveys, Predictive Validity
Direct linkBettinger, Eric P.; Evans, Brent J.; Pope, Devin G. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2011
Colleges rely on the ACT exam in their admission decisions to increase their ability to differentiate between students likely to succeed and those that have a high risk of under-performing and dropping out. We show that two of the four sub tests of the ACT, English and Mathematics, are highly predictive of positive college outcomes while the other…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Language Tests, Mathematics Tests, Science Tests
Gudan, Sirkka – 1983
A review of the literature indicates that the Nelson-Denny Reading Test (NDRT) may be a viable instrument for screening students and predicting their academic success in particular circumstances. In 1981, a study was conducted at Schoolcraft College to determine the extent of the relationship between the reading abilities of entering students and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Correlation, Grades (Scholastic), Predictive Measurement
