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experience with student performance on the licensure examination. The majority of
research correlating work experience with academic performance has been centered
on research identifying key predictors of student success in masters level business
schools (Sulaiman et. al, 2006). Work experience is a prerequisite for business
schools around the world in major schools like Harvard Business School, UCLA
Anderson School of Management, and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton
Business School (Schellhardt, 1998). Ainin et. al (2006) claims that prior work
experience in a related field of study provides the individual with a broader view of
the information being studied which gives the student an advantage over individuals
with little or no experience. Dreher and Ryan (2000) contended that students with
prior work experience may more readily see the relevance and potential applications
of materials learned in a course.
Studies correlating work experience and academic performance in MBA
programs have demonstrated conflicting conclusions, but the majority of the research
demonstrates positive correlation between work experience and academic
performance. McClure, Wells and Bowerman (1986) demonstrated a positive
relationship between work experience and academic performance in MBA studies.
Dreher and Ryan (2000) found similar correlation with work experience and
academic performance. Adams (2000) expands on the topic by demonstrating a
correlation between years of experience and academic performance. Findings
demonstrated a significant correlation between the years of experience in a field and
the academic performance in the program. However, Adams’ study did not take into
Object Description
| Title | A predictive valdity study: correlation of admission variables with program completion and student performance on the National Certification Examination in a physician assistant program |
| Author | Middleton, Delores E. |
| Author email | delores.middleton@rcc.edu; lolokinard@yahoo.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-08-29 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2008-10-18 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Jimenez y West, Ilda |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Cole, Darnell Hocevar, Dennis J. |
| Abstract | The purpose of this investigation was to examine the reliability and predictive validity of the of admission data in predicting student success in completing a community college-based physician assistant program and their performance on the National Certification Examination (NCE). The files of 170 graduates were reviewed and the following data was complied: 1) science grade point average (GPAsci), 2) cumulative grade point average (GPAcum), 3) reference letter ratings, 4) personal statement ratings, and 5) work experience -- each identified as a predictor measure in this study. The criterion measures identified in the study were 1) program completion, 2) performance on the NCE, and 3) skills. Findings demonstrated variations in the degree of relationship among predictor measures and criterion measures. The GPAsci demonstrated the greatest degree of correlation with student outcome in comparison with other predictor measures, which is consistent with previous research. Overall, the research demonstrated that there was practical significance or potentially significance correlations between the majority of the predictor measures. |
| Keyword | admission variable; criterion measures; national certification examination; criterion related evidence; reliability and predictive validy; prior academic achievement; letters of reference; personal statement; work experience |
| Coverage date | 1999/2005 |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1678 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Middleton, Delores E. |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Filename | etd-Middleton-2420 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume32/etd-Middleton-2420.pdf |
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| Title | Page 52 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 44 experience with student performance on the licensure examination. The majority of research correlating work experience with academic performance has been centered on research identifying key predictors of student success in masters level business schools (Sulaiman et. al, 2006). Work experience is a prerequisite for business schools around the world in major schools like Harvard Business School, UCLA Anderson School of Management, and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business School (Schellhardt, 1998). Ainin et. al (2006) claims that prior work experience in a related field of study provides the individual with a broader view of the information being studied which gives the student an advantage over individuals with little or no experience. Dreher and Ryan (2000) contended that students with prior work experience may more readily see the relevance and potential applications of materials learned in a course. Studies correlating work experience and academic performance in MBA programs have demonstrated conflicting conclusions, but the majority of the research demonstrates positive correlation between work experience and academic performance. McClure, Wells and Bowerman (1986) demonstrated a positive relationship between work experience and academic performance in MBA studies. Dreher and Ryan (2000) found similar correlation with work experience and academic performance. Adams (2000) expands on the topic by demonstrating a correlation between years of experience and academic performance. Findings demonstrated a significant correlation between the years of experience in a field and the academic performance in the program. However, Adams’ study did not take into |
