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Thierry, Jacqueline Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this quantitative correlational-predictive study was to determine if and to what extent students' Cognitive Ability, first-term GPA, and ethnicity predict student graduation status from a CTE college in Texas. Student retention rates continue to be a cause for great concern for higher learning, even more so for CTE institutions.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Grade Point Average, Graduation, Ethnicity
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Sandra B. Morissette; Alexis Blessing; Patricia Russell; Willie Hale – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The impact of cannabis use disorder (CUD) on education functioning and GPA was examined within the context of co-occurring alcohol use disorder (AUD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Participants: Undergraduates (N = 210) who reported using cannabis within the past six months were recruited.…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking
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Bicak, Ibrahim; Schudde, Lauren; Flores, Kristina – Research in Higher Education, 2023
Delays in meeting math requirements can impede the progress among community college students who aspire to earn a baccalaureate degree. To investigate this issue, we used state administrative data from Texas to examine the prevalence and predictors of math course repetition and how math course repetition predicts transfer students' outcomes. More…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Mathematics Education, Repetition, Courses
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Lee, Kathleen S.; Rix, Brad; Spivey, Michael Z. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2023
Organic Chemistry I presents challenges to many students pursuing diverse fields of study, oftentimes curtailing further progress in those fields. The ability to identify students at risk of unsuccessful course outcomes may lead to improved success rates by offering tailored resources to those students. Previously identified predictors include…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Predictor Variables, Success, Mathematics Skills
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Jonathan A. Tillinghast; James W. Mjelde; Anna Yeritsyan – SAGE Open, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic required adaptation to a new learning environment creating challenges for students and instructors. A reduction in student-teacher contact and the lack of supervision should have led to a decline in students' academic performance. Nonetheless, studies report increases in grades during the pandemic. Yet, limited information is…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Grade Inflation, Undergraduate Students
Nancy Dominguez – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this study was to examine if types of housing accommodations impacted grade point average and degree attainment for incoming migrant freshman students participating in a College Assistance Migrant Program at a public, four-year university in south Texas. For the purposes of this study, housing accommodations refers to students…
Descriptors: College Housing, Grade Point Average, Educational Attainment, College Freshmen
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Madison L. Straup; Kalyn Prothro; Abigail Sweatt; Jabeen F. Shamji; Sharon R. Jenkins – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2024
Present-day college students are particularly impacted by the disconcerting effects of COVID-19 because of their vulnerability towards mental health struggles. The current study identified coping strategies used by students in the United States and how those strategies are associated with trauma-related distress. Results showed acceptance,…
Descriptors: College Students, Coping, Trauma, Stress Management
S. Michelle Brinkman – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This quantitative research study analyzed the effectiveness of Section 504 plans on academic achievement as measured by the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), and graduating grade point averages (GPA). There is limited research on the effectiveness of Section 504 plans and academic…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Equal Education
Viviana Espinosa – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This study examined the relationship between leadership style (transformational, transactional, and passive avoidant) and self-perceived career readiness (basic skills, thinking skills, personal qualities, and interpersonal skills) in technical college students. Participants in this study included students enrolled in any technical program at any…
Descriptors: Leadership Styles, Career Readiness, Self Concept, Vocational Schools
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Rowe, Jennifer; Leuzinger, Julie; Hargis, Carol; Harker, Karen R. – College & Research Libraries, 2021
During a four-year period, librarians collected student data by card-swiping undergraduate students who attended one of the core English composition class-based one-shot instruction sessions provided at a large state-supported doctoral-granting university. Data for students who attended library instruction was anonymized and compared to the same…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Academic Libraries, Academic Achievement
Brittani Williams – Education Trust, 2024
For decades, college tuition costs have been skyrocketing, yet state financial aid has failed to meet the increasing economic needs of college students -- leaving many young people with the choice of bridging the financial gap by taking out student loans or not attending college at all. This pressing issue of rising college tuition is not just a…
Descriptors: Paying for College, Student Financial Aid, State Aid, Barriers
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Dyer, Kelly; Childers, Gina; Odell, Michael R. L. – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2022
Enrollment in dual credit classes has increased over the last 10 years benefiting K-20 education and high school students in providing an opportunity to obtain college credits and increasing postsecondary education enrollment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictors of achievement through the lens of Social Cognitive Theory by…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Academic Achievement, Dual Enrollment, Secondary School Students
Carmen E. Allen – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Despite a multitude of possible explanations for racial and ethnic group differences in collegiate achievement, scholars have continued to call for new research and theories to better explain this ongoing phenomenon. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to investigate the relationship between grit, racialized campus experiences, and college…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Campuses, Academic Persistence, High Achievement
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Mendoza-Sanchez, Itza; deGruyter, Justine N.; Savage, Nowlan T.; Polymenis, Michael – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2022
There is interest in admission criteria that predict future success in biomedical graduate school programs, but identifying predictors of PhD attainment is inherently complex. In particular, high noncompletion rates of PhD programs have long been recognized as a major crisis. Here, we present a quantitative analysis of the PhD students enrolled in…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Undergraduate Students, Predictor Variables, Doctoral Students
Jason Dean Gilstrap – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Many educational systems are generally viewed across the United States as failing to meet the increased demand of preparing an educated workforce to sustain the nation's economy and overall citizen way of life. One such failing is represented in the number of students not completing high school. To address the systemic dropout problem, federal and…
Descriptors: High School Students, At Risk Students, Extracurricular Activities, Student Participation
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