Sentences with phrase «predictor than the grade»

Added Dr. Keith L. Black, chairman of the department of neurosurgery at Cedars - Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, «Age will be a very strong predictor of how well the senator does; it's probably a stronger predictor than the grade of the tumor.

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Sean explained, «The utility of perceived conscientiousness in predicting how well students do aligns with other research showing that it is how hard students work, rather than their IQ, that is the best predictor of academic grades, but the bigger story is that there is no accuracy at all unless you control for attractiveness bias.»

Scores on AP tests are a stronger predictor of whether students are likely to complete college than SAT and ACT scores are, but AP scores are not as strong a predictor as high school grades.

In fact, high school grade point average (GPA) is as good a predictor, and often, better predictor of first - year college success AND four - year college persistence than the SAT (See here and here and here and here and here).

Numerous studies have shown that high school grades are a better predictor of college success than standardized test scores.

Moreover, failing a sixth - grade math course was a better predictor of failure to graduate than either a student's race or status as an English Language Learner.

«These findings support the view that high school performance is an excellent predictor of college success, and that efforts to recruit students from the full range of California high schools may help us fashion student bodies that are more socially diverse and more academically engaged than is possible when admissions criteria are based only on grades and test scores.

In fact, according to the Wall Street Journal article, placing fractions on a number line in the correct order in third grade is a more important predictor of fourth - grade math performance than calculation skills or even the ability to pay attention.

Research shows that by 9th grade, attendance is a better predictor of graduation than 8th grade test scores.

A decade ago, researchers identified ninth grade course completion as the strongest predictor of high school graduation — stronger than race, gender, poverty, or prior achievement combined.

Good grades in college preparatory classes are a better predictor of college success than SAT scores, and colleges will be impressed by students who do well in challenging courses.

This report is a companion to a study that found that high school grade point average was a stronger predictor of performance in college - level English and math than were standardized exam scores among first - time students at the University of Alaska who enrolled directly in college - level courses.

New Study Finds High School Grades Are More Predictive of College Academic Performance than Standardized Tests A new study of students enrolled in the University of Alaska system found that high school grade point average (GPA) was a better predictor of students» success in college - level courses than standardized college entrance exams.

In Crossing the Finish Line, Bowen, Chingos, & McPherson (2009) also found that high school grades were much better predictors of college graduation than ACT or SAT scores.

Likewise, high school grades are stronger and more consistent predictors of college persistence and graduation than college entrance examination scores or high school course taking (Geiser & Santelices, 2007; Roderick, Nagaoka, & Allensworth, 2006).

«Aggregated data won't show grade & school - site specific issues,» he continues, «which can cause Districts to focus strictly on average daily attendance (ADA) rates rather than performance predictors, such as absences and lost learning time.»

In fact, 9th grade attendance was a better predictor of dropout than 8th grade test scores.