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The Use of the LASSI (The Learning and Study Strategies Inventory) to Predict and Evaluate the Study Habits and Academic Performance of Students in a Learning Assistance Program
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Dill, Anna L.; Justice, Cheryl A.; Minchew, Sue S.; Moran, Laura M.; Wang, Chih-hsuan; Weed, Candace B. – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2014
The Learning Center (TLC) at Mississippi State University (MSU) is an academic support unit designed to help students improve their academic performance. One of the programs offered by TLC is the Learning Skills Support Program (LSSP), which is designed for academically suspended students. The Center has traditionally used the Learning and Study…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Measures (Individuals), Study Habits, Academic Achievement
Predicting First-Year Student Success in Learning Communities: The Power of Pre-College Variables
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Sperry, Rita A. – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2015
The study used pre-college variables in the prediction of retention and probation status of first-year students in learning communities at a regional public university in South Texas. The correlational study employed multivariate analyses on data collected from the campus registrar about three consecutive cohorts (N = 4,215) of first-year…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, College Freshmen, Communities of Practice, Academic Achievement
The Extent to Which ACT/SAT Scores and Probationary Status Are Causal or Deterrent Factors in the Suspension of Students at GSU.
Richards-Smith, Helen – 1986
The usefulness of scores on the American College Testing (ACT) program and the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) in predicting whether Grambling State University (Louisiana) students would be placed on academic probation was studied. Additional concerns included: whether there is a critical point or scores on the ACT/SAT that was linked to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Probation, Aptitude Tests, College Students