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Singh, Malkeet – Journal of Educational Research, 2015
Closing the achievement gap in public education is a worthy goal that has been included as a top priority in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (2002). This study analyzed the most salient predictors at the student and school levels to identify their long-term impact on mathematics achievement from the elementary grades to high school. The…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Influences, Achievement Gap, Public Education, Mathematics Achievement
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Mo, Lun; Yang, Fang; Hu, Xiangen; Calaway, Florance; Nickey, John – Journal of Educational Research, 2011
The authors investigated the extent to which taking specific types of Advanced Placement (AP) courses and the number of courses taken predicts the likelihood of passing subject benchmarks and earning a score of 19 on the composite score on the ACT test, and examined the role gender plays in the projection. They found evidence that taking an AP…
Descriptors: Evidence, Science Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Gender Differences
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Misanchuk, Earl R. – Journal of Educational Research, 1977
Evaluation of a model of the dynamics of cumulative achievement, used to develop an instrument for predicting scholastic achievement, suggests that, while the instrumentation needs to be improved, reliability of the model-based approach warrants further work. (MJB)
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Instrumentation, Models, Predictive Measurement
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Feldhusen, John F.; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1972
The KDP scale was found to be ineffective as a predictor of Ss' contacts with law enforcement agencies but of some use in predicting school social adjustment and reading achievement. (Editor)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Criteria, Delinquency, Identification
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Foshay, Wellesley R.; Misanchuk, Earl R. – Journal of Educational Research, 1981
A multivariate investigation of the dynamics of cumulative achievement studied the influence of course grades, personality traits, environmental variables, and previous performance. The latter was the best single predictor of performance. (CJ)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Cognitive Style, Personality Traits
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Algozzine, Bob; Ysseldyke, James E. – Journal of Educational Research, 1980
Teachers' and psychologists' ratings of children's potential performance in reading and mathematics are influenced by selected information in referral statements read prior to having objective test scores or rating scales for evaluation. (JMF)
Descriptors: Academic Records, Achievement Rating, Decision Making, Expectation