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Achievement, Engagement, and Behavior Outcomes of At-Risk Youth Following Participation in a Required Ninth-Grade Academic Support Study Center Program
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Wagner, Jeffrey P. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Overall, pretest-posttest results for achievement, behavior, and engagement for at-risk boys not eligible (n = 13) and eligible (n = 9) for participation in the free or reduced price lunch program who completed a school-year long academic support study center program were not statistically different over time and end of school year for cumulative…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Females, At Risk Students, Credits
Eighth-Grade Students' Perceptions of School Climate Based on School Diversity, Ethnicity, Educational Category, Socioeconomic Status, and Achievement
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Edwards, Patricia Thomas – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this research study was to investigate if there were differences in students' school climate perceptions based on the independent variables, which were measured on a nominal scale and included school diversity (highly, moderately, minimally), ethnicity (Black, Hispanic, White, Other), educational category (general education, special…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy
Collegiate Student-Athletes' Academic Success: Academic Communication Apprehension's Impact on Prediction Models
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James, Kai'Iah A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This dissertation study examines the impact of traditional and non-cognitive variables on the academic prediction model for a sample of collegiate student-athletes. Three hundred and fifty-nine NCAA Division IA male and female student-athletes, representing 13 sports, including football and Men's and Women's Basketball provided demographic…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Income, Standardized Tests, Prediction