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Britton, Tolani; Spencer, George – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
A synopsis of students course taking and the type of diploma chosen by high school students, also known as their Individualized Learning Plans (ILP), provides a holistic view of student's preparation in high school, and serves as a reliable indicator of their college and career readiness. While ILPs are mandated in over 30 states, limited work has…
Descriptors: High School Students, Individualized Education Programs, Individualized Instruction, College Readiness
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Beard, Jonathan; Jagesic, Sanja – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
Validity evidence to support the use of exam scores for admission to postsecondary institutions is generally provided in the form of correlation coefficients. The measures used to establish the correlations are scores on a particular entrance exam and most typically a student's first-year college grade point average (FYGPA). Correlations…
Descriptors: College Admission, Validity, Scores, College Entrance Examinations
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Peoples, Shelagh M.; Flanagan, Kathleen Marie; Foster, Brandon – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
High school graduation is "not yet a reliable indicator of college readiness", (Gaertner & McClarty, 2015, p2). As such, researchers are investigating the use of non-cognitive factors as predictors of college and career readiness (CCR). The College and Career Readiness English Language Arts (ELA) Scale was designed to measure…
Descriptors: English, Language Arts, Self Efficacy, At Risk Students
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Argue, Sarah; Miller, Rachelle; Thompson, Amy; Tribble, Dana Joy – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2016
Preparing students for entry into kindergarten is a key priority within the educational sector. Research has shown that students with lower levels of cognitive and socio-emotional competencies are less prepared for kindergarten entry and consequently perform more poorly on assessments in later grades (Duncan et al., 2007; Ensey Hoever, 2014;…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Kindergarten, Preschool Children, Achievement Gap