The Prediction of the Academic Achievement of Students from High School Grade Point Average, ESLCE and Selected Aptitude Tests in the Junior College of Commerce
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1991-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify the relative
effectiveness of high school grade point average (HSGPA),
Differential Aptitude test (Verbal & Numerical section), and
Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate Exarnination(ESLCE) results
as predictors of academic success in the Junior College of
Commerce. The sample to which the. findings of the study referred
were 247 students "Tho were adlni tted to the Junior College
of Commerce in the Academic year 1990/91. Using m~tiple
correlation and regression analyses, the effectiveness of each
independent variable was identified. It revealed that both
HSGPA and DAT test scores significantly predicted students
academic performance in the college. However, the predictive
ability of the DAT test scores varied within different fields
of studies. Neither ESICE GPA nor ESICE Maths results
significantly contributed in c:redicting colle ge performR.TIce.
Hm·rever, ~ICE English test resul t has shown significant
correlation coefficient for the total group as well as for
the group ma2orL~g in Accounting, Purchasing and Supplies
Management and Secret erial Sc i ence and Office Mangement.
The ESICE-Englieh test score 21so significantly accounted
for the varia'lce in colle!3'e ',rork fer the group majoring in
Secreterial f:cience a~d (iffice Man8 f1:ement. Finally , suggestions
,-rere e:iven conceI'!1in~ the Admission p-11d ulacement criteria as
well as the need f or further research LTJ. the area.
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Prediction of the Academic Achievement