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Jacob, Robin T.; Goddard, Roger D.; Kim, Eun Sook – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2014
It is often difficult and costly to obtain individual-level student achievement data, yet, researchers are frequently reluctant to use school-level achievement data that are widely available from state websites. We argue that public-use aggregate school-level achievement data are, in fact, sufficient to address a wide range of evaluation questions…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data, Information Utilization, Educational Assessment
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Creech, Leah Renee; Sweeder, Ryan D. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2012
This study examined the historical performance of students at Michigan State University in 12 life sciences courses over 13 yr to find variables impacting student success. Hierarchical linear modeling predicted 25.0-62.8% of the variance in students' grades in the courses analyzed. The primary predictor of a student's course grade was his or her…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Majors (Students), Grade Point Average, Biochemistry