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King, Barbara – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2015
This study examines the within-field persistence rates of physical science/engineering (PS/E) students compared with those of students in life science, business, social science, education, and humanities. The data are drawn from a nationally representative sample of college matriculates and include students' high school and college transcript…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Majors (Students), Career Choice, Academic Records
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Marnewick, Carl – Educational Studies, 2012
First-year students are still failing at an alarming rate. This is an international issue that universities face and there is currently no clear indication of the cause of the problem as universities move from being elite to providing mass education. This article examines the possible correlation between students' high school performance and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Correlation, Mathematics Achievement
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McDonald, Betty – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2008
This present study seeks to predict mathematical aptitude for higher education by examining the relationship between mathematics results from the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) general proficiency examination and the results from the General Certificate of Education (GCE) advanced level examination. This present study arose from a more…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Higher Education, Schools, Foreign Countries
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Roth, Jeffrey; Crans, Gerald G.; Carter, Randy L.; Ariet, Mario; Resnick, Michael B. – High School Journal, 2001
Transcripts of 19,736 students who consecutively attended Florida high schools for four years and graduated in the spring of 1994 were analyzed to determine how course choice, grades, tenth grade standardized test score results, race, and gender affected performance on a computerized placement test (CPT) administered upon entry to community…
Descriptors: Student Placement, Grade Point Average, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement