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, 2011

Porter, Lakeisha

2010-2019

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.

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application/pdf

2011-05-01

dissertation

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Clark Atlanta University

School of Education, Physics

Norman, Moses
Turner, Trevor
Groves, Darrell

Clark Atlanta University

Georgia--Atlanta

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2011_porter_lakeisha