AUS Spring 2014 Undergraduate Research - Symposium Booklet Apr. 2014 | Page 14

Do GPAs Predict How Well a Student Performs on the Georgia Teacher
Certification Exam?
Keaira Leverette, Dr. Bonnie Chambers
Special Education, Albany State University, Albany, GA
Research Question and Significance: Do GPAs predict how well a student performs on a
Georgia Teacher Certification Exam? This question strikes a lot of conflict because different
people have different views about it. Based on my research, more people feel that a student's
GPA does not predict how well he/she performs on a teacher certification exam or any other
standardized test. Most students agree that it is unfair to base their potential success on exams
and on their GPA because neither of these assessments can measure potential for becoming a
successful teacher. Students may acquire the content knowledge or the basic skills that the
teacher certification exam is designed to measure however, test anxiety may interfere
therefore, and a student's true understanding of the material is not conveyed. Testing of that
nature can be seen as oppression.

Examining ASU Student Interest in Residential Housing in Downtown Albany
Keri-Ann Lofton, Dr. Timothy Sweet-Holp
Political Science, Albany State University, Albany, GA
Using data from previous surveys, current surveys and forums, this study will examine the
opinions of Albany State Students in reference to residential housing in the Downtown Albany
area. The purpose of this research is to survey student’s desire for sustainable residential real
estate development of the downtown Albany area amongst Albany State University. The
significance of the area is in its location which is conducive to trade and industry growth.
Downtown Albany’s conveniences to Albany State University make it a premiere residential
location for its students, as well as University students. The researcher will survey college
students from ASU to assess consumer demand for residential housing in the downtown area.
In addition, the researcher will also survey the potential length of tenancy, convenience of
location, amenities and affordability. The researcher will initially conduct forums to garner an
understanding of the concerns and preferences of ASU students in reference to residential
housing in the downtown area. The target participants in each forum will me freshman,
sophomore, junior and senior students, as well as faculty, who reside both on and off campus.
The researcher will then, analyze the results of the forms to detect common trends in concerns,
and preferences. The researcher will then elaborate on said trends and preference to develop a
survey that will clarify and explicitly state the direct predilections of potential future residents
of the downtown Albany Area. Results will be analyzed using Service Provisioning System
Software to convert research findings into statistical conclusions. The results will then be
converted to graphs for presentation.