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Hossain, Belayet; Tsigaris, Panagiotis – American Journal of Business Education, 2013
This study examines grade expectations of two groups of business students for their final course mark. We separate students that are on average "better" forecasters on the basis of them not making significant forecast errors during the semester from those students that are poor forecasters of their final grade. We find that the better…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Grade Prediction, College Students, Expectation
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Manning, Carrie; Aliefendic, Jasna; Chiarelli, MaryAnne; Haas, Leslie; Williams, Susan – SRATE Journal, 2012
Adolescents' motivation is a critical factor for reading success. The lack of motivation adversely affects adolescents' abilities to enhance vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as well as developing powerful reading strategies (Roberts, Torgesen, Boardman, & Scammacca, 2008). Starting in the fourth grade, students' academic…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Strategies, Lifelong Learning, Grade 4
Flynn, Kathleen – 1979
A total of 94 ninth and tenth grade students participated in a study to determine which of the following six reading expectancy formulas predict actual reading achievement of secondary school students of average intelligence: the Dechant formula, the Harris I formula, the Science Research Associates'"Tests of General Ability," the Harris II…
Descriptors: Expectation, Masters Theses, Predictive Measurement, Predictive Validity
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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
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Hochreich, Dorothy J. – Developmental Psychology, 1973
This study represents an attempt to construct and collect preliminary validity data for a children's interpersonal trust scale. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Children, Elementary School Students, Expectation
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House, J. Daniel – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1994
Investigates the relationship between students' achievement expectations and academic self-concept and their subsequent achievement in college chemistry. Findings suggest that students' academic self-concept and achievement expectations are significant predictors of overall grade performance whereas prior achievement was the only significant…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chemistry, College Instruction, College Students