Degree Name

Master of Science in Education (MSEd)

Semester of Degree Completion

1996

Thesis Director

Charles G. Eberly

Abstract

The effectiveness of Eastern Illinois University's reinstatement policy was investigated in an attempt to determine what criteria were used to establish the current reinstatement policy and to further decide whether or not the criteria used have been accurate in predicting academic success for reinstated students at this institution. Chi-square analysis was used to assess the relationship, if any, between 14 variables and academic success following reinstatement: (1) quality point deficiency (QPD), (2) grade level at the time of dismissal, (3) race, (4) gender, (5) number of semesters in attendance prior to dismissal, (6) community college attendance during the absence from this institution, (7) length of time away from college, (8) age upon reinstatement, (9) successful completion of GST 1000 (General Studies) following reinstatement, (10) transfer student or new freshman admitted directly from high school, (11) ACT composite standard scores and/or entrance exam scores, (12) high school percentile rank (HSPR), (13) provisional admission to this institution, and (14) cumulative GPA at the time of dismissal. Logistic regression analysis was also employed to determine whether selected variables could be found to be predictors of academic success following reinstatement. The results of the chi-square analysis showed that the academic success of reinstated students was significantly related to quality point deficiency (QPD), cumulative GPA at the time of dismissal, and the successful completion of GST 1000. The results of the logistic regression analysis indicated that quality point deficiency (QPD) and the successful completion of GST 1000 were predictors of success following reinstatement at this institution.

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