An Analysis of Subgroup Differences on Self-Assessment Scores of College Readiness Skills

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dc.contributor.advisorConley, Daviden_US
dc.contributor.authorYoung, Ronalden_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-29T17:47:49Z
dc.date.available2014-09-29T17:47:49Z
dc.date.issued2014-09-29
dc.description.abstractCollege and career readiness is an essential element in the success of students post high school; predicting how successful a high school student will be in a post-secondary setting is the focus of substantial research. Many tools and methods exist for predicting a student's readiness for college and career; unfortunately, gaps persist between readiness rates of different groups of students. The purpose of this study is to examine diagnostic data generated by an innovative survey tool to determine the relationship between high school students in ninth and tenth grades and their self-assessments of five subscales measuring college readiness. Using extant data collected by the Educational Policy Improvement Center as part of the CampusReady tool, this study uses basic descriptive and inferential statistics to look for differences between groups. Results suggest significant differences in the way that students from certain populations (students whose parents have completed differing levels of education, economically disadvantaged students, and Hispanic students) self-evaluate key college readiness skills. Findings from this study will inform K-12 practitioners who plan/develop college and career readiness programs. The impact of student self-reporting of college and career readiness has implications for future studies that aim to integrate college and career readiness programs.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/18380
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregonen_US
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.en_US
dc.subjectcollege readinessen_US
dc.subjectHigh schoolen_US
dc.subjectSelf-assessmenten_US
dc.subjectSubgroupsen_US
dc.titleAn Analysis of Subgroup Differences on Self-Assessment Scores of College Readiness Skillsen_US
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineDepartment of Educational Methodology, Policy, and Leadershipen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregonen_US
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameD.Ed.en_US

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