Persistence in Science of High-Ability Minority Students.

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  • Author(s): Grandy, Jerilee
  • Source:
    Journal of Higher Education. Nov/Dec98, Vol. 69 Issue 6, p589-620. 32p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      SCIENCE education (Higher); COLLEGE students; SAT (Educational test)
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      Focuses on a longitudinal study which investigated how the background and school variables of high-ability students of natural sciences in the United States, who took the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), influenced their academic achievement. How the commitment to science during the college sophomore year and minority support systems were highlighted as important indicators; Details on the SAT scores of different races, including blacks and Hispanics; Findings of the study.