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Psychological Correlates of University Students' Academic Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

by Richardson, Michelle Abraham, Charles Bond, Rod Published in Psychological bulletin (01.03.2012)

“...A review of 13 years of research into antecedents of university students' grade point average (GPA) scores generated the following: a comprehensive, conceptual...”

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True Grit: Trait-level Perseverance and Passion for Long-term Goals Predicts Effectiveness and Retention among Novice Teachers

by Robertson-Kraft, Claire Duckworth, Angela Lee Published in Teachers College record (1970) (2014-00-00)

“...Surprisingly little progress has been made in linking teacher effectiveness and retention to factors observable at the time of hire. The rigors of teaching,...”

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Running in Place: Low-Income Students and the Dynamics of Higher Education Stratification

by Michael N. Bastedo Ozan Jaquette Published in Educational evaluation and policy analysis (01.09.2011)

“...The increasing concentration of wealthy students at highly selective colleges is widely perceived, but few analyses examine the underlying dynamics of higher...”

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Shadow Education, American Style: Test Preparation, the SAT and College Enrollment

by Claudia Buchmann Dennis J. Condron Vincent J. Roscigno Published in Social forces (01.12.2010)

“...Cross-national research finds that "shadow education" educational activities outside of formal schooling-tends to confer advantages on already privileged...”

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Variation in cognitive failures: An individual differences investigation of everyday attention and memory failures

by Unsworth, Nash Brewer, Gene A Spillers, Gregory J Published in Journal of memory and language (01.07.2012)

“...► Individual differences in everyday attention and memory failures were examined. ► Everyday attention and memory failures from diaries were related to...”

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Everyday attention failures: an individual differences investigation

by UNSWORTH, Nash MCMILLAN, Brittany D BREWER, Gene A SPILLERS, Gregory J Published in Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition (2012)

“...The present study examined individual differences in everyday attention failures. Undergraduate students completed various cognitive ability measures in the...”

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Differential Prediction Generalization in College Admissions Testing

by Aguinis, Herman Culpepper, Steven A Pierce, Charles A
edited by Graham, Steve
Published in Journal of educational psychology (01.10.2016)

“...We introduce the concept of differential prediction generalization in the context of college admissions testing. Specifically, we assess the extent to which...”

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Strategy Training Eliminates Sex Differences in Spatial Problem Solving in a STEM Domain

by Stieff, Mike Dixon, Bonnie L Ryu, Minjung Kumi, Bryna C Hegarty, Mary
edited by Graesser, Arthur C
Published in Journal of educational psychology (01.05.2014)

“...Poor spatial ability can limit success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Many initiatives aim to increase STEM...”

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Assessing critical thinking in higher education: the HEIghten™ approach and preliminary validity evidence

by Liu, Ou Lydia Mao, Liyang Frankel, Lois Xu, Jun Published in Assessment and evaluation in higher education (03.07.2016)

“...Critical thinking is a learning outcome highly valued by higher education institutions and the workforce. The Educational Testing Service (ETS) has designed a...”

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The Test-Optional Movement at America's Selective Liberal Arts Colleges: A Boon for Equity or Something Else?

by Andrew S. Belasco Kelly O. Rosinger James C. Hearn Published in Educational evaluation and policy analysis (01.06.2015)

“...The test-optional movement in the United States emerged largely in response to criticism of standardized admissions tests as inadequate and potentially biased...”

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The School Counselor Caseload and the High School-to-College Pipeline

by Chenoa S Woods Thurston Domina Published in Teachers College record (1970) (01.10.2014)

“... Advising students on the transition from high school to college is a central part of school counselors' professional responsibility. The American School...”

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Pattern and Variable Approaches in Leadership Emergence and Effectiveness

by Foti, Roseanne J Hauenstein, Neil M. A
edited by Zedeck, Sheldon
Published in Journal of applied psychology (01.03.2007)

“...This study examined variable and pattern approaches to studying the influence of individual differences on both leadership emergence and leader effectiveness...”

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Gender Differences in the Use and Benefit of Advanced Learning Technologies for Mathematics

by Arroyo, Ivon Burleson, Winslow Tai, Minghui Muldner, Kasia Woolf, Beverly Park
edited by Aleven, Vincent Beal, Carole R Graesser, Arthur C
Published in Journal of educational psychology (01.11.2013)

“...We provide evidence of persistent gender effects for students using advanced adaptive technology while learning mathematics. This technology improves each...”

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Measuring Relational Reasoning

by Alexander, Patricia A Dumas, Denis Grossnickle, Emily M List, Alexandra Firetto, Carla M Published in The Journal of experimental education (02.01.2016)

“...Relational reasoning is the foundational cognitive ability to discern meaningful patterns within an informational stream, but its reliable and valid...”

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Effects of Extended Time Allotments on Reading Comprehension Performance of College Students With and Without Learning Disabilities

by Lewandowski, Lawrence Cohen, Justin Lovett, Benjamin J Published in Journal of psychoeducational assessment (01.06.2013)

“...Students with disabilities often receive test accommodations in schools and on high-stakes tests. Students with learning disabilities (LD) represent the...”

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Deeply Affecting First-Year Students’ Thinking: Deep Approaches to Learning and Three Dimensions of Cognitive Development

by Laird, Thomas F. Nelson Seifert, Tricia A Pascarella, Ernest T Mayhew, Matthew J Blaich, Charles F Published in The Journal of higher education (Columbus) (2014)

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The Maine Question: How Is 4-Year College Enrollment Affected by Mandatory College Entrance Exams?

by Michael Hurwitz Jonathan Smith Sunny Niu Jessica Howell Published in Educational evaluation and policy analysis (01.03.2015)

“...We use a difference-in-differences analytic approach to estimate postsecondary consequences from Maine's mandate that all public school juniors take the SAT®...”

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Berkeley or Bust? Estimating the Causal Effect of College Selectivity on Bachelor's Degree Completion

by Shomon Shamsuddin Published in Research in higher education (01.11.2016)

“...Many students enroll in less selective colleges than they are qualified to attend, despite low graduation rates at these institutions. Some scholars have...”

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Conceptual and Methodological Problems in Research on College Undermatch

by Michael N. Bastedo Allyson Flaster Published in Educational researcher (01.03.2014)

“...Access to the nation's most selective colleges remains starkly unequal, with students in the lowest income quartile constituting less than 4% of enrollment. A...”

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Test of slope and intercept bias in college admissions: A response to Aguinis, Culpepper, and Pierce (2010)

by MATTERN, Krista D PATTERSON, Brian F Published in Journal of applied psychology (2013)

“...Research on the predictive bias of cognitive tests has generally shown (a) no slope effects and (b) small intercept effects, typically favoring the minority...”

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