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Johnson, Marvin L.; Walberg, Herbert J. – Community College Review, 1989
Examines the applicability of Walberg's model of educational productivity to a community college setting. Finds that prior achievement, use of out-of-school time, motivation, social context of the classroom, and age have positive effects on grade point average, while quantity of instruction and emphasis on education at home have negative effects.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Classroom Environment, Community Colleges
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Grunder, Patricia G.; Hellmich, David M. – Community College Review, 1996
Assesses the effectiveness of Santa Fe Community College's "College Success Program" by looking at the academic performance of remedial students who participated in the program as freshmen. Findings indicate that the program decreased the course failure rate for African-American and female students, and increased grade-point average for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Academic Persistence, Black Students
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Osborne, Jason W. – Community College Review, 1997
Reports on a study relating 169 community college students' grades, academic standing, and graduation status with their identification with academics, using a questionnaire designed to assess the extent to which self-esteem was linked with academic outcomes. Reveals that students' identification with academics was related to academic standing and…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Community Colleges
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Best, Gladstone A.; Gehring, Donald D. – Community College Review, 1993
Describes a study comparing the academic performance of 3 groups of students at a Kentucky university: former community college students who transferred with 60 or more credits; students transferring with less than 60 credits; and nontransfer students. Reports differences in grade point averages, graduation rates, and dismissal rates, indicating…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Associate Degrees, College Credits
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