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Braddock, Jomills Henry, II – 1979
Using data from a survey of 265 randomly selected black students attending two predominantly black and two predominantly white colleges in Florida, this study examines the hypothesis that black students who attend desegregated high schools are more likely to attend desegregated colleges. Sex and social class as background variables along with…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Black Students, College Choice, College Desegregation
Burns, John L.; Callihan, Susan – 1980
As an extension of previous work on perceived quality of life, this study investigated some possible effects of high school grade level (10th and 12th) and sex on perceived quality of school life. In addition, effects and relationships of these variables on/to academic achievement were investigated. The total sample was 63 rural high school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Family Life, Females, Grade Point Average
Fuller, Earl H. – 1978
A questionnaire was administered to 1977 degree recipients at North Carolina State University regarding their post-graduation plans. Those who did not respond to the spring survey and those who responded but reported unemployment were mailed a followup questionnaire. The following information is presented: post-graduation statistics for bachelor's…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Doctoral Degrees, Employment Services
Millward, Robert E. – 1973
Investigating the effect of a resident outdoor experience on the attitudes of 300 sixth grade students exposed to two different teaching methods, students from the Brownsville School District in Pennsylvania were randomly assigned to a week-long camp experience. Teachers in the control group (N=3) were given 20 hours of training in outdoor…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Concept Formation, Doctoral Dissertations, Environmental Education
Burgess, Marcia; And Others – 1977
The possible existence of grade inflation at the Indiana University at South Bend was examined in this research study, along with possible differences in grades received between the divisions of Education and Arts and Sciences. Questions raised by the Division of Education Ad Hoc Committee on Standards at IUSB prompted the study. The sample…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, College Faculty, College Students
Pratt, Linda K.; And Others – 1979
The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and undergraduate grade point average were examined as possible predictors of scores on the National Teacher Examination (NTE). The study population consisted of 166 education major graduates from North Carolina Central University (NCCU), a predominantly black institution, over a two-year period. The data on SAT…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Black Colleges, Black Students, Conference Reports
Bourn, Ken – 1977
Thirty-four high-risk students at Essex Community College (Maryland) were evaluated on self-concept growth as shown through pre- and post-tests on the Tennessee Self Concept Scale (TSCS), self-concept as shown through an open-ended questionnaire, and improvement in college grade point average (GPA), after working in a self goal-setting learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs
Los Angeles City Schools, CA. Research and Evaluation Branch. – 1975
The third and final phase of the examination of the 1973 graduates of the Los Angeles Unified School District are presented. Secondary school records were examined in relationship to the graduates' sex, the socioeconomic background of the school of graduation, and the post-high school experience of the graduates. Nearly all the data in this study…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Courses
Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. School of Nursing. – 1975
In a study of ways to improve the quality of education offered by the School of Nursing and to provide a data base for future studies, the reasons for persistence or withdrawal of the Class of 1975 are examined. The variables examined included: high school rank, University of Missouri-Kansas City grade point average, and the academic and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, College Entrance Examinations, Dropouts
Berry, Charles A. – 1972
The purpose of the study was to analyze selected characteristics of 3,385 high school graduates submitting American College Tests (ACT) profile reports to a black college. Additional data was obtained via questionnaire from 1,059 graduates that were non-attendants. These samples were subdivided into the following groups: attendants at black and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Achievement Tests, Black Colleges
Anderson, Ernest F.; Riehl, Natalie S. – 1974
Comparison studies were made of the academic progress of junior college transfers, four-year college transfers, and continuous juniors (natives) at the University of Illinois, as measured by mean GPA, academic status, and continued enrollment through the two years after transfer; of the performance after transfer with that before transfer on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Dropout Rate
Menaker, Shirley L.; And Others – 1966
An investigation was undertaken to determine how successfully an overall adjustment rating made by trained clinical raters could be predicted by means of a computer program for scoring adjustment which used only the data from a one word sentence completion instrument. Subjects for the study were 69 female college seniors at the University of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Clinical Experience, College Students, Computers

Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Community Coll. System. – 1977
This report examines fall 1976 grade distributions in the Hawaii community colleges and compares them with those of previous semesters. Analysis of data for a total of 1,816 courses and 80,705 grades revealed: (1) the average grade in fall 1976 was 2.8, compared to 2.9 and 3.0 in previous semesters; (2) the credits-earned rate was 70%, 1% lower…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Credits, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Pedrini, Bonnie C.; Pedrini, D. T.
The univariate and multivariate assessment of general achievement/aptitude for regular and disadvantaged freshmen at the University of Nebraska at Omaha were investigated. Correlational (single and multiple) and variance analyses (Maximum n = 150) and chi square analyses (maximum n = 1,214) assessed American College Test (ACT) Composite scores…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Blacks, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen

Journal of Optometric Education, 1985
A summary of portions of the 1983-84 Annual Survey of Optometric Educational Institutions conducted by the American Optometric Association Council on Optometric Education is presented. Information on student enrollment, academic achievement, financial, and student expenditures are highlighted. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Allied Health Occupations Education, Enrollment, Financial Support