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Peer reviewedBoudreau, Charles A.; Kromrey, Jeffrey D. – Journal of College Student Development, 1994
Examines the relationship between completion of a freshman orientation course at the University of South Florida and retention (enrollment during a subsequent semester following completion of the course), academic performance, and graduation. Findings show that course participants performed better on measures of retention and academic performance,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Higher Education, Longitudinal Studies
Download full textSolomon, Daniel; Battistich, Victor – 1993
This study examined the sense of community felt by students and teachers at 24 elementary schools in 6 school districts in different regions of the United States. The study is based on the assumption that students who feel part of a caring community will adopt the community's norms and values. On a 38-item questionnaire, students indicated the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Community, Educational Environment
