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| BARBER, WILLIAM H. | 1 |
| OLSON, OMAR L. | 1 |
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BARBER, WILLIAM H.; OLSON, OMAR L. – 1965
EXPERIMENTAL DATA WERE GATHERED ON THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PRECOLLEGE ORIENTATION AND ACTUAL PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGE. SPECIFICALLY, THREE APPROACHES WERE STUDIED--(1) AN INTENSIVE, 1-WEEK ORIENTATION EXPERIENCE HELD EARLY IN THE SUMMER PRECEDING COLLEGE, (2) THE TRADITIONAL FALL ORIENTATION PROGRAM, AND (3) NO ORIENTATION FOR COLLEGE. COLLEGE…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Achievement, College Preparation, Dropout Prevention
