GPA as a predictive criterion for the utility of using the high-school grade and selection tests as acceptance criteria in the Yemeni universities of Sana'a and Taiz

The study aimed to identify the predictive validity of admission criteria used at the Universities of Taiz and Sana'a in Republic of Yemen. The study sample consisted of 750 male and female students who enrolled at the Universities of Taiz and Sana'a for the academic year 2008/2009, and sp...

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Main Authors: Majed abdo qasem naji, Abdulrahman Ibn suliman Al-trairy
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: King Saud University 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Educational Sciences
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Online Access:https://jes.ksu.edu.sa/sites/jes.ksu.edu.sa/files/v28n12016-6_0.pdf
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spelling doaj-ba2a6512fa93441abddd7281ed27663c2020-11-25T00:49:45ZaraKing Saud UniversityJournal of Educational Sciences1658-78631658-76772016-01-01281153176GPA as a predictive criterion for the utility of using the high-school grade and selection tests as acceptance criteria in the Yemeni universities of Sana'a and TaizMajed abdo qasem najiAbdulrahman Ibn suliman Al-trairyThe study aimed to identify the predictive validity of admission criteria used at the Universities of Taiz and Sana'a in Republic of Yemen. The study sample consisted of 750 male and female students who enrolled at the Universities of Taiz and Sana'a for the academic year 2008/2009, and spent four years of study for Bachelor Degree and graduated in 2011, and underwent admission tests. Statistical analysis has been conducted using multiple regression analysis. The results showed that the used admission criteria (Secondary school, and admission test grades) predict academic performance of the student. In addition, there were statistically significant differences in the prediction, according to the college variable at Sanaa University students while there were no differences in the prediction according to the sex variable. Based on the search findings, the researchers recommended to continue in using secondary school GPA (Grade Point Average) as admission criteria due to its importance in predicting academic performance of the student.https://jes.ksu.edu.sa/sites/jes.ksu.edu.sa/files/v28n12016-6_0.pdfpredictive validitysecondary school GPAadmission testadmission policy
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Abdulrahman Ibn suliman Al-trairy
GPA as a predictive criterion for the utility of using the high-school grade and selection tests as acceptance criteria in the Yemeni universities of Sana'a and Taiz
Journal of Educational Sciences
predictive validity
secondary school GPA
admission test
admission policy
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Abdulrahman Ibn suliman Al-trairy
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title GPA as a predictive criterion for the utility of using the high-school grade and selection tests as acceptance criteria in the Yemeni universities of Sana'a and Taiz
title_short GPA as a predictive criterion for the utility of using the high-school grade and selection tests as acceptance criteria in the Yemeni universities of Sana'a and Taiz
title_full GPA as a predictive criterion for the utility of using the high-school grade and selection tests as acceptance criteria in the Yemeni universities of Sana'a and Taiz
title_fullStr GPA as a predictive criterion for the utility of using the high-school grade and selection tests as acceptance criteria in the Yemeni universities of Sana'a and Taiz
title_full_unstemmed GPA as a predictive criterion for the utility of using the high-school grade and selection tests as acceptance criteria in the Yemeni universities of Sana'a and Taiz
title_sort gpa as a predictive criterion for the utility of using the high-school grade and selection tests as acceptance criteria in the yemeni universities of sana'a and taiz
publisher King Saud University
series Journal of Educational Sciences
issn 1658-7863
1658-7677
publishDate 2016-01-01
description The study aimed to identify the predictive validity of admission criteria used at the Universities of Taiz and Sana'a in Republic of Yemen. The study sample consisted of 750 male and female students who enrolled at the Universities of Taiz and Sana'a for the academic year 2008/2009, and spent four years of study for Bachelor Degree and graduated in 2011, and underwent admission tests. Statistical analysis has been conducted using multiple regression analysis. The results showed that the used admission criteria (Secondary school, and admission test grades) predict academic performance of the student. In addition, there were statistically significant differences in the prediction, according to the college variable at Sanaa University students while there were no differences in the prediction according to the sex variable. Based on the search findings, the researchers recommended to continue in using secondary school GPA (Grade Point Average) as admission criteria due to its importance in predicting academic performance of the student.
topic predictive validity
secondary school GPA
admission test
admission policy
url https://jes.ksu.edu.sa/sites/jes.ksu.edu.sa/files/v28n12016-6_0.pdf
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