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The Predictive Value of the ACT at Murray State University over a Four-Year College Program.

Rowan, Robert W. – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1978

The predictive validity of the American College Test (ACT) for two classes totaling 2,289 students was investigated at successive intervals over four years of college. Correlational coefficients and expectancy tables substantiated the validity of the ACT for prediction of GPA, for progress, and for graduation within four years. (Author)

Descriptors: College Students, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Predictive Measurement

Grade Point Evaluation of an Experimental Program for Disadvantaged College Freshmen

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Pedrini, Bonnie C.; Pedrini, D. T. – College Student Journal, 1977

The study investigated effectiveness of an experimental program for disadvantaged students. It was contrasted to a control program and to the freshman population relating sex, race, financial aid, special instruction, general achievement/aptitude, and attrition/persistence with GPA. Experimental courses elevate GPAs; regular courses do not.…

Descriptors: College Students, Disadvantaged Youth, Grade Point Average, Higher Education