Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Hutto, Lauren Marie
Author's Email Address	hutto97@msn.com
URN	etd-10192004-201159
Title	A Comparison of Two Standardized Measures for Evaluating Academic Competence in College Students
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Frances Prevatt Committee Chair Andrew Oseroff Committee Member Briley Proctor Committee Member Gary Peterson Committee Member
Keywords	Academic Competence College Students Specific Learning Disability ACES LASSI Academic Competence Evaluation Scales - College Learning and Study Strategies Inventory
Date of Defense	2004-08-16
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The term “academic competence” was coined by Elliott and DiPerna (2000) to describe the entire set of skills and behaviors necessary to achieve success in school. However, the components that comprise the idea of “competence” vary between instruments and academic institutions. The purpose of this study was the examine the extent to which two instruments that purport to measure competence can differentiate between extreme academic groups of students, to determine the overlap in terms of data derived from these instruments, and investigate the extent to which data derived from these instruments can aid in the prediction of college performance. Two separate MANOVA procedures were statistically significant for differences between groups in terms of scores on these instruments. Two canonical roots were derived indicating significant overlap among the scales that comprise these instruments. Finally, hierarchical regression results indicated that these instruments contribute comparatively little information in the prediction of semester grade point average in comparison to previous performance. Implications and conclusions are discussed.
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