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Visher, Mary; Butcher, Kristin F.; Cerna, Oscar S. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
This research rigorously evaluates whether a low-cost intervention can improve students' performance in developmental math. The "Beacon Mentoring Program" was developed at South Texas College by professors, administrators, and staff at the college. Surveys of students revealed that many did not have someone on campus whom they felt they…
Descriptors: Remedial Mathematics, Mentors, Tutoring, Program Effectiveness
Tampke, Dale R.; Durodoye, Raifu – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2013
Undecided undergraduate students are often considered to be "at risk" for lower academic performance and lower retention rates than students with declared majors. First-year seminars and learning communities are two interventions the retention literature suggests can enhance the success of at-risk students. This paper summarizes the…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Academic Achievement, Success
Rodriguez, David B. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Employing a non-experimental, ex-post facto design, the study examined the relationship of student demographic information and internal characteristics identified from the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) to student persistence, grade point average, and academic success. Cognitive Learning Theory (CLT), which focuses on the internal…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Correlation, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement
Watt, Karen M.; Butcher, Jennifer; Ramirez, E. Fidel – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2013
This study examines how a selected Hispanic-Serving Institution is implementing Advancement Via Individual Determination as a strategy for improving retention and time to graduation for 1st-generation Hispanic college students. A quasi-experimental design approach was used in which the retention rates and 1st-semester grade point averages of a…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, College Freshmen, Colleges, First Generation College Students
Zhang, Zhidong; Telese, James – Teacher Education and Practice, 2012
In this article, we report the regression relations between preservice teachers' academic characteristics and their performance on the Texas Examination of Educator Standards. These academic characteristics include grade point average, reading ability, and critical thinking. The studies indicate that the critical thinking was the best predictor…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average, Reading Tests, Teacher Certification
Elrod, Henry; Scott, Jeannie; Tiggeman, Theresa – Journal of Case Studies in Accreditation and Assessment, 2012
This internship study was designed to help determine the effect of different management styles and structures, by studying two programs. One, housed in the MS in Accounting program, and the other housed in the Business Internship Director's office, produced statistically different results at the 5% level of significance, in intern's site ratings,…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Leadership Styles, Accounting, Program Effectiveness
Ibanez, Natalia – Online Submission, 2012
The Net-Talk is an online forum in which AISD staff and students can voice their opinions and share ideas with the Superintendent. This report summarizes the most popular topics in the 2011-2012 student Net-Talk.
Descriptors: School Districts, Bullying, Resource Allocation, Standardized Tests
Kupczynski, Lori; Mundy, Marie-Anne; Jones, Don J. – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2011
This study examines the effect of variables related to student satisfaction with particular attention to student expected GPA. The study questionnaire included items related to instructor presentation, feedback, caring and instructor rating. The research design used in this study was causal-comparative so that a cause-and-effect relationship could…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Performance Factors, Student Surveys, Questionnaires
Smith, Hollie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Approximately half the students who enroll at an institution will complete a bachelor's degree within six years (Kuh, Cruce, Shoup, Kinzie, & Gonyea, 2008). The majority of the students who decide to leave their initial institution do so during their first year (Tinto, 1993). Tinto reported that the withdrawal rate is highest during the first…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Hypothesis Testing, Withdrawal (Education), Seminars
Lindsey, Colleen D. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to determine if the four assessments for entrance into an academic middle school gifted English program were accurately predicting success, as measured by students' grades each nine-week grading period. Some students were dismissed from the program each year because they could not maintain the required minimum average…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Middle Schools, Grades (Scholastic), Selective Admission
Reynolds, Lacey; Fisher, Dwalah; Cavil, J. Kenyatta – Educational Foundations, 2012
Since the passage of Proposition 48 (NCAA, 1984), African-American student-athletes entering National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) major colleges and universities have meet new challenges in their future as student-athletes. This major change altered the landscape of the future of college athletics particularly for students of color.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average, Physical Activities, Athletes
Kadhi, T.; Holley, D.; Beard, J. – Online Submission, 2011
The following report of descriptive statistics addresses the matriculating class of 2001-2007 according to their Law School Admission Council (LSAC) index. Generally, this report will offer information on the first time bar and ultimate performance on the Bar Exam of TMSL students. In addition, graduating GPA according to the LSAC index will also…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Law Schools, College Admission, Law Students
Carlsen-Landy, Bev – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Most colleges and universities in the US offer at least some classes online, and a significant number of colleges and universities offer degree programs either all online or predominantly online. Many of the distance learning courses and programs emerge from traditional courses and programs; however, in the past decade we have seen the emergence…
Descriptors: Online Courses, College Students, Bachelors Degrees, Undergraduate Students
Rowett, Charles – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Texas' 2006 House Bill 1, which required all high schools in Texas to provide students with the opportunity to earn a minimum of 12 hours of college credit prior to their graduation beginning the fall of 2008, changed the high school experience. The goal of the bill was to smooth the transition from high school to higher education. By looking at…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Dual Enrollment, College Credits, High School Students
McNamara, Mark W. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The study tested the hypothesis that self-efficacy, stress, and acculturation are useful predictors of academic achievement in first year university science, independent of high school GPA and SAT scores, in a sample of Latino students at a South Texas Hispanic serving institution of higher education. The correlational study employed a mixed…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Stress Variables, Anxiety, Science Education