ERIC Number: EJ921678
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Apr
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1544-0389
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A Comprehensive Analysis of the Efficacy of Non-Cognitive Measures: Predicting Academic Success in a Historically Black University in South Texas
Lanham, B. Dean; Schauer, Edward J.; Osho, G. Solomon
Journal of College Teaching & Learning, v8 n4 p43-51 Apr 2011
Universities have long used standardized American College Tests (ACT), Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT), and high school Grade Point Averages (HS GPA) for academic admission requirements. The current study of 127 minority college students in a Historically Black University in South Texas assesses an alternative measure, the Non-Cognitive Questionnaire developed by William Sedlacek. It is also important to test the validity of these standards for graduation success. As part of the process for residence hall placement at the Historically Black University, each participant completed a Non-Cognitive Questionnaire (NCQ) (Schauer, 2007). Preliminary indications provide neither a clear cut distinction nor a strong probability of success based on ACT or SAT scores among minority college students. High school GPA appears to be the best predictor of college graduation success among academic admission requirements in a Historically Black University. The NCQ appears to be a weak predictive tool in the success rates of minority students in the current study. Further study is required in the child developmental years of educational training.
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Admission Criteria, Grade Point Average, Aptitude Tests, Predictor Variables, Academic Achievement, Minority Group Students, Measures (Individuals), College Students, Graduation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Noncognitive Questionnaire
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