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Higher Education Admissions in a Post–Supreme Court Decision Era
Sun, April 14, 9:35 to 11:05am, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Floor: Level 4, Franklin 5Session Type: Symposium
Abstract
After the Supreme Court decision on June 29, 2023, postsecondary admissions officials have found themselves with one less indicator on which to base their decisions. Therefore, it became more important than ever to understand how non-academic indicators can predict students’ performance in higher education. During the symposium, we will examine the power of social and emotional (SE) skills to predict performance and retention, how different SE skills predict academic achievement differently when the relation is disaggregated by race/ethnicity, the ability of letters of recommendations to predict academic success, and the importance of the students’ context during their high school days to predict academic achievement.
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Social and Emotional Skills Predict Postsecondary Enrollment and Retention - Kate Walton, ACT, Inc.; Jeff M. Allen, ACT, Inc.; Maxwell Box, ACT, Inc.; Dana Murano, ACT, Inc.; Jeremy Burrus, ACT, Inc.
How Do Social and Emotional Skills Relate to College Readiness Among Various Student Groups? - Nola Daley, ACT, Inc.; Jill McVey, ACT, Inc.; Cristina Anguiano-Carrasco, ACT, Inc.
A Comprehensive Review and Meta-Analysis of Letter of Recommendation Bias and Criterion Related Validity - Nathan Kuncel, University of Minnesota; Jacob Loosen, University of Minnesota
The Role of Student High School and Neighborhood Information in College Admissions - Emily J. Shaw, The College Board; Paul A. Westrick, College Board; Jessica Marini, The College Board