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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