Predictive Validity of Preadmission Assessment on Early Nursing Academic Readiness: Impact of COVID-19.
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2025-09
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While numerous studies have predicted early nursing school success to determine the criterion-related validity of admission tests, few studies have evaluated the predictive validity of these tests in the context of the impact of COVID-19.Purpose
This study examined the predictive validity of the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) scores on early academic success in nursing programs across pre-pandemic, during-pandemic, and post-pandemic periods.Methods
Data for more than 100 000 students who took both TEAS and Content Mastery Series Fundamentals assessments were evaluated using correlation and regression analyses.Results
All TEAS content area scores significantly predicted early academic success with Reading and Science being the strongest predictors. Slightly weaker predictive relations were observed across all areas during the pandemic. These relationships improved in the post-pandemic period.Conclusions
The findings support the inclusion of standardized tests in evidence-based admission criteria despite the impact of COVID-19 on students' learning and assessment during the pandemic period.Type
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Yoo, Hanwook, Xuechun Zhou and Beth Phillips (2025). Predictive Validity of Preadmission Assessment on Early Nursing Academic Readiness: Impact of COVID-19. Nurse educator, 50(5). pp. 277–282. 10.1097/nne.0000000000001891 Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/33526.
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Beth Cusatis Phillips
Dr. Beth Phillips is an Associate Professor Emeritus and the former Director of the Institute for Educational Excellence at Duke University School of Nursing. Currently, Beth is the Strategic Nursing Advisor for ATI/ Ascend Learning.
Beth earned her ADN from Waukesha Technical Community College (Wi), her BSN from East Carolina University, her MSN at Duke, and her PhD in Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Before joining the Duke School of Nursing faculty, she served as Director of Nursing at Vance-Granville Community College. She also has extensive experience in surgical trauma ICU and medical-surgical nursing, including staff nursing and administration.
Dr. Phillips is a member of the National League of Nursing and serves as the Chair for the CNEA Standards Committee, a CNEA site visitor, as well as a Center of Excellence (COE) Advisor. Beth is also active with Sigma Theta Tau International. Beth is an inaugural member of the Advisory Council of the International Society for Professional Identity in Nursing. Beth's research interests include student development and preparation for practice, faculty and clinical instructor preparation and competence, and evidence-based nursing curriculum, education, and evaluation.
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