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Title: The Relationship Between ACT Sub-Test Scores and Grades Earned: A Correlational Study.
Authors: Nolan, Edwin J.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Research
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Grade Prediction, Predictive Measurement, Predictive Validity, Prognostic Tests, Statistical Analysis, Two Year Colleges
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: ACT Assessment
Abstract: A correlational study was conducted using ACT (American College Test) sub-test scores and actual grades earned in corresponding subject areas in order to determine if the ACT was an effective predictor for student's grades at Southern West Virginia Community College (SWVCC). Study subjects were all students (n= 241) who had ACT test scores on file and who were enrolled at SWVCC. Correlational analyses yielded coefficients of such low magnitude as to conclude that there is no significant relationship between ACT test scores and academic performance at SWVCC. Based on these findings, it was recommended that use of the ACT be discontinued and that a more suitable instrument such as the College Qualifying Test or the Comparative Guidance and Placement Test, both of which have been developed for and normed on community college students, be used. (Author/JDS)
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