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Perkins, Ayanna – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Nationally, teacher candidates struggle to pass the Praxis examination, which they need to be licensed. Little research has been done to examine the characteristics and learning strategies of teacher candidates who pass and who do not pass the Praxis examination. Studies have shown benefits in the use of self-regulation and achievement in courses…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Teacher Certification, Learning Strategies
Cura, Dollye Renae – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This quantitative, correlational-predictive study examined the predictive relationship of the NWEA's Map Growth projected proficiency report data with students' STAAR scores in the area of mathematics, using archival data from the 2021-2022 school year. The theoretical foundation for this study was provided by Vygotsky's zone of proximal…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Mathematics Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Scores
Christina Elizabeth Pigg – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this ex post facto quantitative study was to examine the correlation between the scores of preservice teachers on 240 Tutoring STR practice tests and their scores on the actual STR exam and to explore the extent to which test preparation programs predicted performance on certification exams. In addition, this study compared the…
Descriptors: Test Preparation, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Certification, Licensing Examinations (Professions)
Barnwell-Sanders, Pamela – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Graduates of associate degree (AD) nursing programs form the largest segment of first-time National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®) test takers, yet also experience the highest rate of NCLEX-RN® failures. NCLEX-RN® failure delays entry into the profession, adding an emotional and financial toll to the unsuccessful…
Descriptors: Health Education, Exit Examinations, Scores, Day Programs
Paprota, David A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Entry into a career in law enforcement is most often dependent upon the aspiring candidate's relative success on a competitive, written, multiple-choice examination. In the state of New Jersey, as in many states, civil service laws preclude consideration of formal educational attainment when establishing the ordinal, eligibles lists for law…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Law Enforcement, Career Choice, Competition
Bonner, David M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Although previous studies have considered the factors affecting other certification exam outcomes, they have not examined those that are related to performance on the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) exam. In response to that need, this study specifically investigates technology and training factors that affect self-efficacy and self-set…
Descriptors: Human Resources, Certification, Influence of Technology, Instructional Effectiveness