The Quick Test as a Predictive Instrument for College Success

1977 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 759-762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph C. Pentecoste ◽  
William F. Lowe
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
College Success ◽  
Aptitude Test ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Quick Test ◽  
Midwestern University ◽  
Predictive Instrument ◽  
High School Rank

Three forms of the QT (1, 2, and 3) were administered to a randomly selected sample of 42 black entering freshmen at a Midwestern university. Scholastic Aptitude Test scores and high school rank were also used as predictor variables for grade point average. The results indicated that the Quick Test provides a better prediction of first semester college grades than either high school rank or the aptitude test scores.

Academic Course Grades as Better Predictors of Graduation from a Commuter-Type College Than SAT Scores

1985 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 375-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
William F. White ◽  
William C. Nylin ◽  
Patricia R. Esser
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
College Freshmen ◽  
College Success ◽  
School Grade ◽  
Sat Scores ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Course Grades ◽  
Academic Courses ◽  
Academic Profiles ◽  
High School Rank

High school transcripts of 400 college freshmen were randomly selected from an enrollment of 1990 students who entered an urban, commuter-type college in 1979. Those who were graduated four years later or who were still enrolled in good standing provided academic profiles in which the number of academic courses taken in high school was the best predictor of college success. High school rank was the second best predictor, while the high school grade point average was third best, and the SAT score, fourth. When academic courses were considered alone, the number of high school units passed in mathematics was the best predictor.

scholarly journals Variates of the Teaching Aptitude of Teacher Education Students: Inputs to Teacher Education Admission

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 125-130
Author(s):  
Mary June T. Adalla ◽  
Riza C. Basierto ◽  
Jeselle S. Aquino ◽  
Cyrene B. Corsino
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Aptitude Test ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Teacher Education Institutions

Teacher education institutions are mandated to produce the best graduates to ensure that only the best inputs into the teaching profession are hired. However, the issue of teacher inputs in the teaching profession could be traced to how teacher education institutions admit their students. The research looked into the students’ age, sex, course, school graduated, parents’ educational attainment, parents’ monthly income, high school Grade Point Average, College Grade Point Average for the first semester, attitudes towards the teaching profession and the performance of the students in the Teaching Aptitude Test (TAT). A significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and the teaching aptitude was found. The study utilized the descriptive correlational design. The respondents composed of the freshman students enrolled in SY 2013 – 2014, answered a survey questionnaire on the profile. The performance in the Teaching Aptitude Test was based on the examination results secured from the College Guidance Office. Frequency counts; percentages, weighted means, and multiple regression analyses were used to analyze the data obtained. The profile of the College of Education freshmen revealed that majority are of age range of 15-19, female, graduates of a national high school, with parents who are either college undergraduates or college graduates, with parents whose income range below P10000, have Good performance in high school, have Good performance in college in the first semester, and Highly Favorable teaching aptitude. The respondents had Low performance in the aptitude test. In general, no significant correlation was found between the profile and the teaching aptitude. However, monthly income and attitudes towards teaching significantly predicted the teaching aptitude. The study recommended the development and validation of a localized teaching aptitude test. Another research correlating the teaching aptitude test results with other variables is suggested.

Predicting academic success for students of color within STEM majors

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Gipson
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Students Of Color ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
College Success ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
Cumulative Effect ◽  
Standardized Test Scores ◽  
Content Type ◽  
College Gpa ◽  
High School Gpa

Purpose The aim of this study is to determine what pre-college characteristics predict college success for students of color enrolled within science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs, as measured by cumulative grade point average (GPA) after three years of initial enrollment. Design/methodology/approach To increase the generalizability by avoiding a single-year focus, the sample includes 954 first-year students entering one predominantly White research university during Fall 2010, Fall 2011 and Fall 2012 (Allen and Bir, 2011); GPAs were collected following three years of initial enrollment. IBM statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) Statistics 22 was utilized to conduct correlation and multiple linear regression analyses. Findings Within all conditional models, after controlling for multiple variables, the number of advanced placement (AP) credits, standardized test scores and specific type of high school GPA were significantly related to cumulative college GPA after three years of enrollment. However, when multiple forms of high school GPA were included within a full model, only the number of AP credits and standardized test scores remained statistically related to cumulative college GPA. Further, high school core GPA is more strongly correlated with cumulative college GPA after three years of enrollment than overall high school GPA, high school science GPA and high school mathematics GPA. Originality/value This study adds to prior research by identifying that high school core GPA is an important predictor of college success and that the cumulative effect of enrollment within AP credits may be more beneficial than the cumulative effect of involvement within dual enrollment courses.

scholarly journals Predicting Freshman Grade Point Average From College Admissions Test Scores and State High School Test Scores

AERA Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 233285841667060 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Koretz ◽  
Carol Yu ◽  
Preeya P. Mbekeani ◽  
Meredith Langi ◽  
Tasmin Dhaliwal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
College Admissions ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Admissions Test

scholarly journals Exploring the Relationships Between High School Course Enrollment, Achievement, and First-Semester College GPA

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey M Warren ◽  
Camille L Goins
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Advanced Placement ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Course Enrollment ◽  
Honors Courses ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
First Semester ◽  
College Gpa ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The Impact

This study explored the impact of Advanced Placement and honors course enrollment and high school grade point average (GPA) on first-semester college GPA. Data were collected from 131 college freshmen enrolled at a minority-serving institution who graduated from a public school during the previous academic year. A four-step hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that family structure, college status, enrollment in one or more Advanced Placement courses, and enrollment in five or more honors courses accounted for a significant amount of variance explained in first-semester college GPA, both individually and in combination. High school GPA intervened in these variables relationships with first-semester college GPA accounting for a significant amount of variance. Based on these findings, opportunities for future research and implications for K–12 schools and colleges are provided.

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