An investigation of critical factors that influence the success rate of students passing the regents' exam mandated by the university system of Georgia board of regents

• Main Author: Porter, Lakeisha
• Format: Others
• Published: DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center 2011
• Subjects: Education
• Online Access: http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/200; http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1751&context=dissertations

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to investigate the critical factors that influence the success rate of students passing the Georgia Board of Regents’ Exam. The target audiences of this study were college and university students and the University System of Georgia employees, to include professors at select colleges and universities as well as Board of Regents’ staff The study comprised qualitative analysis from two 2- year institutions and one 4-year institution. The results from this research suggest that such factors as college/university leadership and admission criteria, Regents’ Courses and Regents’ Courses Instructors, test anxiety, testing environment and exam weight/importance may influence the success rate of students taking the Regents’ exam. Practical implications and recommendations for educational leaders concerning the exam are offered.