NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Westrick, Paul A.; Marini, Jessica P.; Shmueli, Doron; Young, Linda; Shaw, Emily J.; Ng, Helen – College Board, 2020
In May 2019, College Board published the first national operational SAT® validity study on the new SAT introduced in 2016. Based on data from more than 221,000 students across 169 four-year colleges and universities, the study showed that the SAT was essentially as effective as high school grades in predicting students' college performance and…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Test Validity, Prediction, Grades (Scholastic)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Gottfried, Michael A.; Williams, Darryl N. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2013
To develop a more robust understanding of the relationship between non-formal, school-based STEM activities and students' success and persistence in STEM fields, this study evaluates how math club participation influences math GPA and how science club participation influences science GPA. Additionally, this study evaluates how math or science club…
Descriptors: Clubs, STEM Education, Student Participation, Mathematics Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Mills, Pamela; Sweeney, William; Bonner, Sarah M. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2009
The first exam in a typical first-semester general chemistry course is used to identify students at risk of failing the course. The performance at Hunter College of 667 students on the first exam in general chemistry in seven different classes between fall 2000 and fall 2005 was correlated with the students' final score in the course. The…
Descriptors: Student Placement, College Students, At Risk Students, Tests