Keywords
private schools
standardized aptitude tests
standardized achievements tests
college admissions criteria
college success predictors
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Abstract
The purpose of this research was to explore possible differences between public and private school students with respect to: scores on standardized aptitude and achievement tests used as admission criteria to higher education institutions in Puerto Rico, the set of college success predictors, and the relative predictive value of each predictor, individually and in combination with other predictors. Major study findings were: private school students‘ aptitude and achievement tests scores were higher than those of public school students; correlation coefficients between selected predictors and criteria, freshman‘s GPA and graduation‘s GPA, were higher for private school students, and the set of college success predictors for both school types were similar. Possible explanations for the differences in academic performance are considered.
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Colorado-Laguna, R. J., & Corcino-Marrero, L. (2014). Diferencias en el desempeño académico y en los predictores de éxito universitario por escuela de procedencia. Pedagogía, 47(1), 159-191. Retrieved from https://revistas.upr.edu/index.php/educacion/article/view/16364
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