Predictors of Student Performance with Emphasis on Gender and Ethnic Determinants.

Case, Donald O.; Richardson, John V.

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Publication Date: 1990

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Predictors of Student Performance with Emphasis on Gender and Ethnic Determinants.

Case, Donald O.; Richardson, John V.

Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, v30 n3 p163-82 Win 1990

This study compared graduates and nongraduates of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) using 28 student characteristics as variables. The findings indicate that the optimal predictors of GSLIS grade point average (GPA) and completion of the program are undergraduate GPA, Graduate Record Examination scores, ethnicity, and gender. (23 references) (CLB)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Students, Grade Point Average, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Information Science, Library Education, Longitudinal Studies, Minority Groups, Predictor Variables, Sex, Tables (Data)

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