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Eddins, Diane Dixon – 1982
A model of attrition for specially admitted black students (low high school achievement and low assessed college aptitude) at the University of Pittsburgh was tested. The majority fell into the lower end of a socioeconomic range and often had inadequate precollege preparation. The attrition model was examined using a linear structural equation…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Black Students
