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Relationship of Multiple Attempts on an Admissions Examination to Early Program Performance
The Journal of Nursing Education
|October 3, 2018
Summary
For nursing school admissions, averaging all nursing assessment scores is more predictive of student success than using a single score. This approach aids institutions in making better admissions decisions.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Admissions Assessment
Background:
- Institutions face challenges in utilizing multiple admissions assessment attempts for nursing programs.
- Limited research exists to guide decisions on incorporating retest scores in nursing admissions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze retesting score patterns in nursing admissions assessments.
- To evaluate the correlation between different retesting score treatments and early nursing program performance.
Main Methods:
- Examined score patterns from multiple attempts on a nursing admissions assessment.
- Correlated four distinct retesting score treatments with early academic performance in a nursing program.
Main Results:
- Test scores generally improve with each subsequent attempt.
- The average of all assessment scores demonstrated a stronger correlation with future nursing program performance compared to any single test score.
Conclusions:
- Nursing programs should consider using the average of all available scores for admissions decisions.
- Averaging scores provides a more robust predictor of student success in nursing programs.
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