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Academic Persistence at Drake University
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LGBTQ+ College Student Academic Persistence Outcome Expectations
… climate and social experiences, rather than academic perspectives. A quantitative research methodology analyzing survey responses was used to investigate the research question, which was: Are there differences in academic persistence outcome expectations for LGBTQ+ college students by sexual …
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Academic Persistence and Attrition Among Freshman Traditional and Non-Traditional Students at a Public Midwestern Commuter University
… were used to identify factors related to student academic persistence and attrition.</p> <p><em>Results.</em> The study found that, in general, factors external to the institution such as studentbackground characteristics did not relate to freshman student academic persistence/attrition. The study …
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The relationship of career commitment and social determinants of academic achievement on perceived academic persistence among undergraduate nursing students
… for student nurses, is a critical determinant of academic success. Attrition rates among nursing programs range on average from 30% to 50%. Attrition rates nationally and internationally in nursing programs are of concern as they reduce the supply of nurses and, furthermore, contribute to nursing …
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"We're in this together": Family Factors Contributing to the Academic Persistence of African American College Students attending an HBCU
Academic persistence among African American college students has become an important issue due to the consistent lack of increase in the retention rates of these students. Despite the importance of this issue in the field of education, little has been done to study how family factors may influence …
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Protective Factors Among Native Born and Immigrant Undergraduate and Graduate Students Enrolled in American Colleges: Predictive Validity of Acculturation, Family Involvement, Academic Persistence, Grit, and Sense of Belonging
… family involvement, grit, acculturation, academic persistence, and sense of belonging to the institution and overall subjective well-being. This study proposes to utilize and multiple regression design to predict the contribution of the variables in understanding their individual and …
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Examining the role of the university environment, cultural congruity, social support, and self-efficacy on the academic persistence of black students attending predominantly white institutions and historically black colleges or universities
… Lent, Brown, and Hackett, 1994) to examine academic persistence intentions among Black undergraduate students at PWIs (n=103) and HBCUs (n=157). Structural Equation Modeling was used to test a model depicting relationships between contextual (i.e. fit and support), learning experience (i.e. …
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How do African American Alumni at Private Predominantly White Institutions Describe and Interpret the Influence of Culturally Responsive Support Spaces on Their Sense of Belonging, Academic Persistence, and Long-term Professional Development with the Institutional Context
… support spaces on their sense of belonging, academic persistence, and long-term professional development. Culturally responsive support spaces are defined as environments that affirm identity, provide protection, and foster community, offering relational and cultural validation beyond …
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Community, Purpose, and Empowerment: Developing a Support Program with Student Veterans
… how their perceptions and experiences relate to academic success. Research on student veterans indicates that many face challenges beyond physical and psychological injury, including difficulties in acclimating to an academic culture and navigating bureaucratic processes. The quantitative and …
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The impact of the pre-college high school program AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) on Millville Senior High School students' success in college
… focused on family and parental support, academic persistence, college preparation, and AVID reflections. The second part of the study involved conducting a focus group interview in order to gather more data on the students' experiences in the AVID program and their reflections on its …
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Outcomes and Assessments of Illinois Community College Transfers at a Research I Institution
This study explored academic achievement (measured by university GPA) and academic persistence toward the bachelor degree among students that successfully transfer to a highly selective institution. A cohort of Illinois public community college transfers from fall, 1998, spring 1999, fall 1999 and …
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Changing the narrative : exploring extracurricular experiences of first-generation community college students
… for degree completion. These students face many academic and social challenges that impact their persistence. However, research has demonstrated the influence of extracurricular engagement and its relation to academic persistence. This qualitative heuristic narrative study explores the stories of …
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Makerspaces and academic advancement in Hamilton County secondary schools
… explores the impact of makerspace integration on academic performance, attendance, and student engagement in Hamilton County secondary schools. Amid growing interest in experiential learning environments, the researcher sought to quantify the effects of makerspaces on ACT composite scores, …
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A DUTY TO CARE: A QUANTITATIVE INVESTIGATION OF BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION TEAMS AND COLLEGE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
… and how these interactions affect student persistence. The study was designed to look for a relationship between the interventions applied and the student’s ability to succeed academically one semester after their referral to the intervention team. The study showed that on average there was …
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Teacher perceptions on student engagement: a qualitative study
… is widely recognized as a critical factor in academic persistence and success; however, how engagement is conceptualized, interpreted, and enacted in contemporary secondary classrooms remains inconsistent. Grounded in sociocultural theory and multidimensional models of engagement, this …
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Parental Involvement during the College Transition: Trajectories and Associations with Academic Success, Well-Being, and Individuation
… that included parent support, contact, and academic engagement. Purdue University domestic freshmen (N = 1279; 55% female; 84% Caucasian) participated in this study that included four online surveys that were evenly distributed across the first year. Through this design and the use of latent …
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The autonomous journey: a phenomenological study of the lived experiences of first generation college students who persist
… position of significance in the study of student persistence and degree attainment. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to explore how seven first generation university students, or recent graduates, experienced autonomy during their academic journey at a midsized Midwestern …
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A Retrospective Quantitative Study Exploring the Relationship Between Academic Performance on Pre-requisite Science Courses and Associate Degree Nursing Student Outcomes
… evaluate the relationship between a student’s academic persistence, progression, and retention, few studies have evaluated the relationship between pre-requisite science courses and persistence in an Associate Degree Nursing program. With a national nursing shortage, greater emphasis on the …
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A WOMAN'S VOICE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON HOW FIRST-YEAR COLLEGE WOMEN UNDERSTAND THEIR SEXUAL EXPERIENCES
… their educational experiences to assist in their academic persistence.
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