Title page
Contents
Why this study? 2
Research questions 5
Findings 6
Limitations 12
Implications 12
References 14
Figure 1. One-third of Pohnpei high school students who took the College of Micronesia-FSM Entrance Test received a high enough result to be considered for direct admission... 7
Figure 2. High school grade point average was positively associated with results on the College of Micronesia-FSM Entrance Test, spring 2016-spring 2018 7
Figure 3. High school coursework track was associated with results on the College of Micronesia-FSM Entrance Test, spring 2016-spring 2018 8
Figure 4. More College of Micronesia-FSM students were placed in credit-bearing math courses than in credit-bearing reading or writing courses 9
Figure 5. High school grade point average was positively associated with College of Micronesia-FSM students' placement in credit-bearing courses in all three subjects 9
Figure 6. Enrollment in the high school academic coursework track was positively associated with college students' placement in credit-bearing reading courses 10
Figure 7. High school grade point average was positively associated with College of Micronesia-FSM students' persistence to a second year 11
Figure 8. First term of enrollment was positively associated with College of Micronesia-FSM students' persistence to a second year, spring 2016-spring 2018 11
Boxes
Box 1. Key terms 3
Box 2. Data sources, sample, and methods 6