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NCAA Academic Performance Metrics: Implications for Institutional Policy and Practice
- The Journal of Higher Education
- The Ohio State University Press
- Volume 82, Number 2, March/April 2011
- pp. 217-235
- 10.1353/jhe.2011.0008
- Article
- Additional Information
NCAA academic performance metrics for student athletes are explained in detail and contrasted with the federally-mandated graduation rate. Distinctions among the measures are described, along with appropriate uses and potential misuses. Implications of basing institutional academic policy on the NCAA metrics are discussed.