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Reading Abilities and College Grades
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Pedrini, D. T.; Pedrini, Bonnie C. – College Student Journal, 1975
The importance of reading in a course (content, evaluation, etc.) needs to be considered. This research involved 120 college students and compared the Revised Nelson-Denny reading scores (vocabulary, comprehension, rate) and a course grade. Questionnaire responses were also received. Vocabulary predicted about 35 percent of the grade variance.…
Descriptors: College Students, Grade Prediction, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education
Assessment and Prediction of Grade Point and/or Attrition/Persistence for Disadvantaged and Regular College Freshmen
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Pedrini, D. T.; Pedrini, Bonnie C. – College Student Journal, 1976
Studied multiple assessors and predictors of single criterion and combination criterion for disadvantaged and regular freshmen (maximum N=143). Computed were analyses of variance and multiple correlations and regressions. Results are discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Educationally Disadvantaged
Multivariate Prediction of Attrition/Persistence for Disadvantaged and Control Collegians
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Pedrini, Bonnie C.; Pedrini, D. T. – College Student Journal, 1977
In the single prediction of attrition/ persistence for experimental and control persons, GPA is primary and significant. No other single predictors appear viable. In the multiple prediction of attrition/persistence for experimental and control persons, GPA is primary and significant. Additional variates usually appear unnecessary. (Author)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Attrition (Research Studies), College Students