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Examining Student Under- and Overperformance in College to Identify Risk of Attrition
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Shaw, Emily J.; Mattern, Krista D. – Educational Assessment, 2013
This study explores the value in using the difference between a student's predicted first-year grade point average (FYGPA), based on high school grade point average and SAT scores, and their observed FYGPA, namely, their FYGPA residual, as a tool in identifying those at risk for leaving an institution. Specifically, this study examined whether…
Descriptors: College Students, High Achievement, Low Achievement, Student Attrition