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Komarraju, Meera; Ramsey, Alex; Rinella, Virginia – Learning and Individual Differences, 2013
Identifying the best predictors of academic performance is crucial for postsecondary institutions seeking students with the greatest promise. We investigated the relative strength of standardized test scores (ACT), high school GPA, and non-cognitive, college readiness skills in predicting college GPA. College freshmen (505) completed the 108-item…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Readiness, Intellectual Disciplines, At Risk Students
Wilkins, Chuck; Rolfhus, Eric; Hartman, Jenifer; Brasiel, Sarah; Brite, Jessica; Howland, Noelle – Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest (NJ1), 2012
Many students graduate from high school unprepared for the rigorous reading required in entry-level college and career work. This brief builds on a recent report (Wilkins et al. 2010) that used the Lexile measure (a method for measuring the reading difficulty of prose text and the reading capability of individuals) to estimate the proportion of…
Descriptors: High School Students, Grade 11, Public Education, College English
Sullivan, Patrick – Academe, 2009
Many studies and reports in recent years have argued that there's an important "expectations gap" between the skills students are typically bringing to college and what college teachers think students should be bringing with them to college. This article, presented in the form of an open letter to first-year high school students, is an attempt…
Descriptors: Teacher Expectations of Students, Reading Readiness, Grade 9, Writing Skills
Manzo, Kathleen Kennedy – Education Week, 2006
Both as an 8th grader, and a 10th grader, Johnny may be on track for mastering the advanced reading skills he will need to succeed in college and the workplace. But by high school graduation, he and many other aspiring college students will likely be unprepared to tackle the complex reading and writing tasks they will encounter, a study set for…
Descriptors: Literacy, Reading Readiness, College Bound Students
Martin, Sarah Jane – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The United States faces a skills shortage that goes beyond academic and technical skills. Employers report entry-level workers lack the necessary "soft" skills, also referred to as workplace readiness skills, needed for success in the workforce; thus, calling on educational institutions to make improvements in high school curriculum in…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Employment Potential, Entry Workers, Reading Readiness