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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Academic preparedness"”.
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New BSN Nurse Informatics Competencies: Perceptions of Academic Preparedness for Practice
… to existing literature about competency preparedness and transition into practice. Results of this inquiry also served to provide direction for future curriculum planning involving QSEN informatics competencies at the nursing program. </p>
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Enhancing Academic Preparedness of International Students Coming to X University for Post-Secondary Education
… unique needs of international learners, both on academic and socio-cultural levels. Thus, this organizational improvement plan (OIP) discusses the contextual factors influencing the institution’s problem of practice (PoP), potential solutions, the preferred solution of an academic bridging …
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School Counselors\' Perceptions of their Academic Preparedness for Job Activities and Actual Job Activities
… School counselors are highly trained in academic preparation programs to perform school counseling job activities in schools (American School Counselor Association [ASCA], 2008). At the same time, the job expectations taught in academic preparation programs can differ from the actual …
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Psychological and academic preparedness of African American scholars for college and career readiness in urban schools
… students’ perceptions of college and career preparedness. Grounded in post-intentional phenomenology, BlackCrit, Ecological Systems Theory, self-awareness theory, and community cultural wealth, the study addressed the problem of narrowly defined notions of preparedness that fail to account …
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Adapting to Change: An Analysis of California Community College Spending and Outcomes After Adopting a Performance Based Funding Model
… practices within the areas of instruction, academic support, and student services so they can prepare of this change in funding allocation and adapt if necessary. Further, it is important for CCC Districts to understand the levels of academic preparedness their incoming student populations …
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Charting a Path to Success: How Alternative Methods of Mathematics Placement Impact the Academic Success of Community College Students
… into higher-level mathematics courses with equal academic success when compared to policies that considered either measure individually. While Accuplacer test scores were a reasonably effective means of making placement decisions, community college students benefited from placement policies that …
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A Survey of Minority Students Who Use Retention Program Services at a Predominantly White Institution
… both in high school and college and level of academic preparedness from high school. Further areas of research and limitations were discussed.
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“We’re Trying To Have A Childhood”: Parent Notions Of Kindergarten Readiness
… child-centered pedagogy in favor of an early academic preparation model that promotes the idea of kindergarten readiness. But top-down implementation of readiness curriculum has not led to sustainable gains and may result in poorer student outcomes. The bioecological repercussions of early …
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Stress appraisal and coping strategies as a function of academic achievement among community college students
… that a variety of factors contribute to academic success. High school grades, college entrance scores, personal motivation, and self esteem are among the traditional indicators or factors commonly identified with academic success. As community colleges open the doors of higher education …
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Student Success: The Effects of a Community College First-Year Course
… seminar courses focus on helping students adjust academically and socially to college life with the intent of increasing persistence and ultimately degree completion. While there is evidence in the literature that these courses positively affect persistence and academic success at universities, …
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The academic transitional experience of postgraduate students in the faculty of community and health sciences at the University of the Western Cape
… primary aim of this study was to investigate the academic transitional challenges postgraduate students' experience as reflected by the inconsistencies in the enrollment and throughput rates. Secondly, to determine whether students utilised available support systems, e.g. the Academic Writing …
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BREAKING THE CYCLE? AN EXPLORATION OF ACADEMIC MATCHING AND RURAL STUDENTS' COLLEGE CHOICE PROCESSES
The issue of academic undermatching involves students enrolling at colleges and universities below the level of selectivity to which their academic profiles indicate they could gain admission. Undermatching has received significant attention because students who undermatch have been shown to …
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The Social Function of For-Profit Higher Education in the United States
… if students who enroll at these FPCUs are less academically prepared than those attending non-profit traditional colleges or universities. The second tested if academic preparedness is associated with postsecondary performance at FPCUs to the same degree it is at TCUs. The final section of …
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A Study Of Retention Rates Among Non-Resident Students Enrolled In Freshman Retention Programs
… experience (fye) courses, and the retention of academically less-prepared, non-resident students at a Southern University (SU). Structured interviews with open-ended questions were conducted for the qualitative purposes of this study. Qualitative data was obtained from 31 non-resident, …
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An Examination of First Generation Students and Program Administrators' Perceptions Regarding Academic and Social Support Offered at Albany Technical College
… and program administrators regarding the academic and social support offered at Albany Technical College(ATC). This is a mixed-methods study that offered insight into the programmatic practices designed to improve the retention and graduation outcomes of first generation (first gen) …
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Perceptions of Male Versus Female Students Enrolled in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Courses Regarding Peer Tutoring, a Component for Student Retention
<p>Academic departments in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, strive to develop in students the ability to problem solve, analyze, and to critically think about solutions to problems. Academic departments are committed to success, yet retention rates are lower than …
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How Practices Drive Persistence: The Transformational Consumption Journey of Native Americans in Higher Education
<p>In an academic environment where many higher education institutions tout their diversity and inclusion statistics, there is a decline in the enrollment of Native American students and a decrease in Native American scholars. The President of the United States, in an October 2021 briefing and with …
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The college adjustment process of fifteen conditionally admitted adult students at Indiana University East
… reported having anxiety regarding academic ability to succeed in college. Yet, challenges reported by the participants were generally situational, reflecting financial concerns, unexpected health problems, and family concerns. Effective time management was essential in adjusting to …
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Time-To-Degree And Credits-To-Degree Of Baccalaureate Degree Graduates
… gender and success, major and degree program, academic preparedness, learning, and cost. The two measures of accountability were evaluated against the following predictors: cost of the degree (dollar amount), GPA, self-rating, post baccalaureate salary, post B.A./B.S. degree or education, …
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Holy or unholy matrimony: does participation in a pre-college program influence the retention rate of African American males in college
… generally found it more difficult to succeed academically and graduate (Strayhorn, 2011). There is one group among the collective of minorities that are even further behind the rest, African American males. African American males are one of the most underrepresented populations of students on …
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