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Predicting Higher Education Outcomes and Implications for a Postsecondary Institution Ratings System
Walker, Eddie G., II – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2016
The accountability of colleges and universities is a high priority for those making policy decisions. The purpose of this study was to determine institutional characteristics predicting retention rates, graduation rates and transfer-out rates using publicly available data from the US Department of Education. Using regression analysis, it was…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Predictive Measurement, Predictive Validity, Prediction
Identifying Students at Risk for Leaving an Institution: SAT and HSGPA as Tools to Improve Retention
Shaw, Emily J.; Mattern, Krista D. – College Board, 2012
The current study will explore the validity and potential of using the SAT, in conjunction with HSGPA, to arrive at a predicted FYGPA to improve student retention at four-year postsecondary institutions. Specifically, this study examined whether college students who did not perform as expected (observed FYGPA minus predicted FYGPA) were more…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Test Validity, Grade Point Average, High School Students

Sockloff, Alan L.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1973
The prediction of academic achievement within a single university was improved by adjusting predictions on the basis of a multiplicative weight which measures the relative mean success of former graduates from each of the various feeder high schools. (Authors)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, High Schools, Institutional Characteristics