Predictors of Academic Success: A Study of First-Year Student-Athletes at a Private Midwestern University

Autor/in	Ridgeway, Adrienne A.
Titel	Predictors of Academic Success: A Study of First-Year Student-Athletes at a Private Midwestern University
Quelle	(2023), (136 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Creighton University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-3794-0298-3
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Predictor Variables; College Athletics; Student Athletes; Academic Achievement; College Freshmen; College Preparation; Compliance (Legal); Team Sports; Scores; Correlation; Grade Point Average; Race; Ethnicity; First Generation College Students; Student Characteristics; Mentors; African American Students; College Entrance Examinations; ACT Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Prädiktor; College athletes; Collegesport; Hochschulsport; Schulleistung; Studienanfänger; Mannschaftssport; Korrelation; Rasse; Abstammung; Ethnizität; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Aufnahmeprüfung; Assessment; Eignungsprüfung; Eignungstest; Hochschulzulassung
Abstract	With increased public accountability implemented by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the academic success and graduation of student-athletes, colleges and universities are compelled to consider the influential factors of academic success or failure for collegiate student-athletes. This study explored pre-college academic and nonacademic factors that are important for determining the potential for academic success or failure for first-year student-athletes in college. Data pulled from the academic and NCAA compliance records of student-athletes who entered the institution from which the sample was drawn during the 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 academic years was analyzed using multiple linear regression to determine if certain pre-college academic and selected non-academic variables were predictive of first-year academic performance of student-athletes. The results of the analysis found that the composite score of the ACT, was the academic variable with the most significant correlation to first year grade point average. In addition, race and ethnicity and first-generation student status were identified as non-academic variables with significant correlation to first-year grade point averages of student-athletes. Based on the findings of the research, three recommendations were proposed; the use of pre-college input data to identify student-athletes at-risk for poor academic performance, support services made available to all student-athletes despite revenue status, and mentoring programs established to meet needs of Black student-athletes and first-generation student-athletes. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01