Success in college : the role of personal qualities and academic ability /
Willingham, Warren W.
Success in college : the role of personal qualities and academic ability / Warren W. Willingham, with the assistance of John W. Young, Margaret M. Morris. - New York : College Entrance Examination Board : Copies from College Board Publications, 1985. - xvi, 239 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. A brief Overview
The Main findings of Phase I
An Overview of the Phase II Report
2. Selected Studies of Special Interest
Eight Studies
Related Topics of Interest
3. A Description of the study
Measuring Success
Organization and Procedure
4. The Academic Program
Ten Marks of Success
What is Overall Success?
5. What Forecasts Success in College
What Predicts What?
Admission Ratings
Background Characteristics and Plan
Attainment
6. Predicting Grades through Four Years
Lower Prediction in the Upper Division - Three Hypotheses
Grading Patterns and Student Migration
Summing Up
7. The Students View
What Achievements were most significant
How students Evaluated Their Progress
The Student's Judgment on Success Overall
Summing up
8. Implication for Admissions
Selection Strategies Defined
Analysis of Enrolled Students
Productive Follow-through
Recruitment Versus selection
9. Summary of Findings and Conclusions
The Major Findings
A summary Assessment
Bibliography: p. 195-200.
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Prediction of scholastic success.
College students--United States.
Universities and colleges--Admission.--United States
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Success in college : the role of personal qualities and academic ability / Warren W. Willingham, with the assistance of John W. Young, Margaret M. Morris. - New York : College Entrance Examination Board : Copies from College Board Publications, 1985. - xvi, 239 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. A brief Overview
The Main findings of Phase I
An Overview of the Phase II Report
2. Selected Studies of Special Interest
Eight Studies
Related Topics of Interest
3. A Description of the study
Measuring Success
Organization and Procedure
4. The Academic Program
Ten Marks of Success
What is Overall Success?
5. What Forecasts Success in College
What Predicts What?
Admission Ratings
Background Characteristics and Plan
Attainment
6. Predicting Grades through Four Years
Lower Prediction in the Upper Division - Three Hypotheses
Grading Patterns and Student Migration
Summing Up
7. The Students View
What Achievements were most significant
How students Evaluated Their Progress
The Student's Judgment on Success Overall
Summing up
8. Implication for Admissions
Selection Strategies Defined
Analysis of Enrolled Students
Productive Follow-through
Recruitment Versus selection
9. Summary of Findings and Conclusions
The Major Findings
A summary Assessment
Bibliography: p. 195-200.
0874472296 : $26.95 0874472288 (pbk.) : $16.95
85072884
Prediction of scholastic success.
College students--United States.
Universities and colleges--Admission.--United States
378 / WIL