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ERIC Number: EJ534314
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-1053-203X
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The First Five Years of Freshman Seminars at Dalton College: Student Success and Retention.
Hoff, Michael P.; And Others
Journal of the Freshman Year Experience & Students in Transition, v8 n2 p33-42 1996
Analysis of data from 5 years shows that students enrolled in the Dalton Junior College (Georgia) first-year seminar, although similar to a comparison group in age, sex, standardized entrance test scores, degree objectives, and group grade point average, attempted more course hours, showed a higher retention rate, completed more hours, and had a higher completion rate of 90 hours. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Age, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Higher Education, Institutional Research, Instructional Effectiveness, School Holding Power, School Orientation, Scores, Sex, Student Characteristics, Student Educational Objectives, Student Experience
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Meets Evidence Standards without Reservations