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Bezruczko, Nikolaus – 1997
Two studies examined the relationship between children's clay models and the children's concurrent school achievement, and compared a 6-year longitudinal record of achievement test scores for one cohort of students at schools that did or did not provide visual arts instruction. Participating in Study 1 were 201 kindergartners and third graders…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Art Education, Childrens Art
Veldman, Cynthia; And Others – 1997
The Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:93) tracks the experiences of a cohort of recent college graduates, those who received the baccalaureate degree during the 1992-93 academic year and were first interviewed as part of the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study. The experiences of this group in the areas of academic…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, College Graduates, Data Analysis, Data Collection
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Research. – 1994
This report tracks the school-completion progress of New York City students who entered ninth grade in fall 1990 and were scheduled to graduate on time in June 1994. The report indicates the percentages of students (including those in special education) who graduated, dropped out, and remained in school for summer school or a fifth year in fall…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students
Mandeville, Garrett K.; Kennedy, Eugene – 1993
This paper reports the results of a study of changes in the social distribution of mathematics achievement for a cohort of public high school students. Using hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) the study sought to identify school characteristics which were significantly correlated with changes in achievement differences from grade 9 to grade 11…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Correlation
Geltner, Beverley B. – 1993
An innovative approach to the preparation of school administrators is described in which instructor and student come together in a learning situation that integrates three core components: (1) formative portfolio assessment; (2) reflective practice; and (3) cognitive apprenticeship. The operation and impact of this approach are illustrated through…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Cohort Analysis, Educational Assessment, Educational Practices
Morgan, Rick – 1991
The impact of cohort changes with regard to ethnic group, gender, class rank, and first language learned on yearly average Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and Test of Standard Written English (TSWE) scores was studied. All examinee records, including student test scores and student responses to the Student Descriptive Questionnaire, in the College…
Descriptors: Class Rank, Cohort Analysis, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Testing
Meyers, H. W. – 1991
The observable effects of curricular tracking were investigated for a cohort of students in six Vermont high schools during the years 1981-89. The outcome variable was persistence in school as predicted by grades in academic subjects from grade 4 through 9, or time of withdrawal, and the level of courses in which students were enrolled. Three…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Persistence, Cohort Analysis, College Bound Students
Hafner, Anne; And Others – 1990
Descriptive statistics and associated analysis on American eighth graders are presented based on data from the 1988 National Education Longitudinal Study. The study will be repeated with the same cohort at 2-year intervals. Study variables cover attitudes, school performance, and activities of the eighth-grade students. In addition to direct…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cohort Analysis, Educational Environment, Elementary Education
Edwards, Frances L.; Staatse, Holly – 1985
The 1980 Cohort Study was initiated at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) as a follow-up of full-time students who began their studies in fall 1980. The goal of the study was to distinguish the educational and career outcomes of graduates from those of students who have achieved various other levels of academic progress. The fall 1980 cohort…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Cohort Analysis, College Graduates, Community Colleges
Tees, Sandra; And Others – 1984
Coordinated Vocational Academic Education (CVAE) is offered at three middle schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas. Courses in automobile mechanics, cosmetology, and home and community services are provided for potential dropout students who meet specific criteria: (1) low achievement; (2) inadequate communication skills;…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Attendance Patterns, Cohort Analysis, Disadvantaged Youth
Schochet; Peter Z.; McConnell, Sheena; Burghardt, John – Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 2003
The National Job Corps Study has been conducted since 1993 to provide Congress and program managers with the information they need to assess how well Job Corps attains its goal of helping students become more responsible, employable, and productive citizens. The cornerstone of the study was the random assignment of all youths found eligible for…
Descriptors: Program Costs, Program Effectiveness, Vocational Education, Control Groups
Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2003
For more than 250 years, Americans have shared a vision of a democracy in which all citizens understand, appreciate, and engage actively in civic and political life. In recent decades, however, increasing numbers of Americans have disengaged from civic and political institutions such as voluntary associations, religious congregations,…
Descriptors: Democracy, Citizenship Education, Young Adults, Teaching Methods
Boughan, Karl – 1997
To track student progress and develop a model of the total academic process at Prince George's Community College (PGCC), the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis acquired 5 years of background, behavioral, and outcome data for a cohort of first-time students entering the college. The academic process was broken down into three divisions:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Career Guidance, Cluster Analysis
Gulek, James Cengiz; Demirtas, Hakan – Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 2005
Rapid technological advances in the last decade have sparked educational practitioners' interest in utilizing laptops as an instructional tool to improve student learning. There is substantial evidence that using technology as an instructional tool enhances student learning and educational outcomes. Past research suggests that compared to their…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Laptop Computers, Influence of Technology, Middle School Students
McMillen, Marilyn M.; Kaufman, Phillip – 1996
This report, which is the seventh in a series, presents data from 1994 on high school dropout and retention rates and examines high school graduation and completion rates. Included is an analysis of the 1994 high school completion status and subsequent life activities of members of the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 cohort of eighth…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Cohort Analysis, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Rate