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Survey results describe prevalence, study frequency, and common statistical methods such as linear and logistic regression, along with typical predictors like high school GPA and admission test scores. 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However, admission tests are one among many factors that colleges consider when evaluating prospective student applications. This paper explores the broader subject of predictive validity studies related to a variety of admission criteria and student outcomes. Because of the breadth of this subject, the focus of the paper is on the extent to which validity studies are being utilized on campuses around the country and the ways in which the studies are conducted.  \n• Standardized testing is required by an overwhelming majority of survey respondent colleges. At 78 percent of institutions, either the SAT or ACT is required.  \nA smaller proportion requires one specific admission test—the ACT at 6 percent of institutions and the SAT at 3 percent.  \n• Slightly more than half (51 percent) of responding institutions reported that they conduct admission validity studies.  \n2 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING  \nSurvey results indicate that the use of validity studies increases with both enrollment size and admission selectivity. Colleges that require applicants to submit test scores also are more likely to conduct these studies.  \nEXECUTIVE SUMMARY   \n• Predictive validity study methodologies most frequently used by survey respondents include simple and multi-variate linear regression, as well as logistic regression. The most common predictors used in regression models are high school GPA and admission test scores. The most common outcome measured is first-year college GPA.  \n• More than half (59 percent) of institutions that conduct validity studies do so annually.  \nAn additional 24 percent conduct these studies every other year. Institutions with relatively large enrollments, as well as more selective colleges, appear more likely to conduct studies on an annual basis.  \n• According to the survey results, the vast majority of institutions conducting validity studies do so independently (78 percent), with a minority operating in conjunction with an external provider, including College Board and ACT.  \n• The most common way in which validity study results are being used by colleges is to review and validate or refine criteria used in the admission process. Other purposes (indicated by a small minority of respondents) included retention planning, determining at-risk-students, advising, awarding merit and/or needbased financial aid, and marketing or recruitment.  \n• A review of actual validity studies conducted by 11 institutions who agreed to provide their results indicated that no one research approach is used by all, or even most, colleges. The questions to be asked, and the usefulness of the answers, tend to be institution-specific.  \nUSE OF PREDICTIVE VALIDITY STUDIES TO INFORM ADMISSION PRACTICES 3  \nINTRODUCTION AND  \nBACKGROUND  \nAs part of the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s mission to support professionalism in admission practice and ensure a level playing field for all students, NACAC has long taken an interest in monitoring how admission tests are used in the admission process. NACAC’s Statement of Principles of Good Practice (SPGP) includes both mandatory and best practices encouraging transparency and fairness in the use and reporting of test scores by admission offices. With the 2008 release of the Report of the Commission on the Use of Standardized Tests in Undergraduate Admission, NACAC took another step forward in encouraging its members representing higher education to examine critically the role that standardized testing plays in reaching admission decisions at individual instituti","cbCaigSuM64kO6dw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigSuM64kO6dw","pdf",452897,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Survey findings on test requirements and study usage\n## Methodologies, predictors, and outcomes\n## Frequency and operational models\n## Purposes and utilization of results\n# Introduction and Background\n## NACAC mission and related recommendations\n## Definition and importance of admission validity studies\n## Factors that influence predictive validity over time","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of predictive validity studies in college admissions according to the report?\",\"answer\":\"They evaluate how well admission criteria predict college performance, with the goal of identifying students who are likely to succeed or who may be at risk.\"},{\"question\":\"How frequently do institutions conduct admission validity studies?\",\"answer\":\"Among institutions that conduct them, more than half do so annually, while 24% conduct the studies every other year.\"},{\"question\":\"Which statistical methods and predictors are most commonly used?\",\"answer\":\"Common methods include simple and multivariate linear regression and logistic regression. High school GPA and admission test scores are the most frequent predictors.\"}]","USE OF PREDICTIVE VALIDITY STUDIES TO INFORM ADMISSION PRACTICES - Executive Summary | PDF"]