ERIC Number: EJ1356246
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1079-0195
EISSN: EISSN-2332-7413
Performance on Reading Comprehension Assessments and College Achievement: A Meta-Analysis
Journal of College Reading and Learning, v52 n3 p191-211 2022
Reading comprehension assessments are used for postsecondary course placement and advising, and they are components of college entrance exams. Therefore, a quantitative understanding of the relationship between reading comprehension assessments and postsecondary academic achievement is needed. To address this need, we conducted a meta-analysis to examine how well performance on college reading assessments (e.g., ACT, COMPASS, Nelson-Denny, SAT) correlated with academic achievement (GPA and college grades). Additionally, to help explain the variation in previous findings, we examined whether the type of reading assessment used, performance indicator, publication bias, or year of publication served as moderators. Results based on 26 studies and a total of 25,090 students revealed a small association between performance on reading comprehension assessments and college grades (r = 0.29, SE = 0.02, 95% CI [0.25, 0.33], p < 0.001), with no variation based on study moderators. These findings highlight the importance of college student's reading comprehension skills for college academic achievement. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED620526.]
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Reading Comprehension, Reading Tests, Academic Achievement, Meta Analysis, College Students, College Entrance Examinations, Computer Assisted Testing, Vocabulary, Grades (Scholastic)
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Related Records: ED620526
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: ACT Assessment; COMPASS (Computer Assisted Test); Nelson Denny Reading Tests; SAT (College Admission Test)
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A180417