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Gaps in College Readiness: ACT and SAT Differences by Ethnicity across 10 School Years
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Harvey, Donzel Wayne – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the college-readiness rates of Black, Hispanic, White, and Asian graduates of public secondary schools in Texas using archival data from the Texas Education Agency Academic Excellence Indicator System. Data examined were the average ACT and SAT scores for the past 10 school years (i.e., 2001-2002…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Ethnicity, Racial Differences, African American Students
ACT Scores as Predictors of Success: A Correlation Study between ACT Scores and the Lindenwood University Business Capstone Course
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Lapinska-Schneider, Karolina – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Business schools across the nation, to meet the accreditation standards of the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), must incorporate results of certain outcomes assessments for evaluation of programs efficacy and continuous improvement purposes. The Educational Testing Service Major Field Test in Business Administration…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Educational Testing, Program Effectiveness, Statistical Significance
Placement into First College Mathematics Course: A Comparison of the Results of the Michigan State University Proctored Mathematics Placement Examination and the Unproctored Mathematics Placement Examination
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Drake, Samuel – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The primary purpose of this study was to compare the results of the Michigan State University (MSU) unproctored examination to the results of the proctored examination. Both examinations are used to determine whether first time freshmen at MSU are ready for a standard mathematics course or if a remedial course is necessary. In addition to…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Grade Point Average, Tests, Calculus