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Assessing the Impact of the Cambridge International Acceleration Program on U.S. University Determinants of Success: A Multi-Level Modeling Approach
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Shaw, Stuart; Warren, Jayne; Gill, Tim – College and University, 2014
This article focuses on the research being conducted by Cambridge International Examinations (Cambridge) to ensure that its international assessments prepare students as well as other acceleration programs for continued study in U.S. colleges and universities. The study, which builds on previous freshman GPA data modeling work using data supplied…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Acceleration (Education), Program Evaluation, College Students
Admissions Test Validity: Additional Corrections for Restriction Effects.
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Perrin, David W. – College and University, 1980
Two methods of estimating the predictive validity of college admissions tests are presented. The first is a multivariate extension of a method presented by Givner and Hynes. The second allows an estimate of the predictive validity of one variable assuming that the other variable is a nationally representative sample. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Higher Education
Predicting College Graduation for Black and White Freshman Applicants.
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Sanford, Timothy R. – College and University, 1982
A study of Black and White 1974 freshmen explored computing graduation predictions for admissions use. Sex, race, residency, major, high school rank, high school size, Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, and predicted grade point average were used as predictors. Correct predictions occurred for 64.5 percent of Blacks, 57.65 percent of Whites. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Black Students, College Admission