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Direct linkLaura Laclede – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Because non-cognitive constructs can influence student success in education beyond academic achievement, it is essential that they are reliably conceptualized and measured. Within this context, there are several gaps in the literature related to correctly interpreting the meaning of scale scores when a non-standard response option like I do not…
Descriptors: High School Students, Test Wiseness, Models, Test Items
Colon, Esteban – ProQuest LLC, 2017
There is a lack of standardized instruction among the different General Educational Development (GED) preparatory programs in the country as a result of different state requirements for taking the GED exams. As such, the purpose of this quantitative non-experimental correlational study is to examine if scores of students on GED Ready Opt and the…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Statistical Analysis, Correlation, Scores
Ray, Amber Beth – ProQuest LLC, 2017
High school students with high-incidence disabilities and struggling writers face considerable challenges when taking high-stakes writing assessments designed to examine their suitability for entrance to college. I examined the effectiveness of a writing intervention for improving these students' performance on a popular college entrance exam, the…
Descriptors: High School Students, Disabilities, Writing Difficulties, High Stakes Tests
Markus, Doron J. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Test anxiety is one of the most debilitating and disruptive factors associated with underachievement and failure in schools (Birenbaum, Menucha, Nasser, & Fadia, 1994; Tobias, 1985). Researchers have suggested that interventions that combine multiple test-anxiety reduction techniques are most effective at reducing test anxiety levels (Ergene,…
Descriptors: Test Wiseness, Test Anxiety, High School Students, Advanced Placement Programs
Nevels, Nevels – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The dissertation study reported here describes various policies and strategies used by school districts that impact student performance on the Missouri Algebra 1 End-of- Course (EOC) assessment. Analysis of state testing data, teacher survey data, and interview data were used to describe policies and strategies used by 42 teachers and…
Descriptors: School Districts, School Policy, Educational Strategies, Mathematics Achievement
Sumter, Pamela Robinson – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This qualitative case study examined causes of low graduation rates for young adults. The purpose of this study was to evaluate students participating in an after-school program and reflect on their perceptions of that program a year after they graduated. The theoretical framework for this study reflected upon an open social system. The research…
Descriptors: High School Students, Rural Schools, Graduation Rate, Low Achievement
