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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"College achievement."”.
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Predicting first-year college achievement : evaluation of a self-regulatory coping model
The current trends observed in 4-year college graduation and retention rates (ACT 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; Tinto, 2006) demonstrate a need for improvement in student academic achievement outcomes. Overwhelmingly, research finds that the first year in college is the time of greatest risk for student …
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IMMIGRANT OPTIMISM: INVESTIGATING COLLEGE ACHIEVEMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELLS) AT A FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITY
… shift, very little is known about their college going experiences and the factors that determine their success in college. On of the prominent issues faced by this demographic subgroup is the need to have access to high quality secondary education and institutional supports to prepare …
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Black males' perceived college readiness and college achievement after attending a charter high school : a multiple case study.
Black men had the lowest college graduation rates of any demographic at the time of this study, and those from low-income backgrounds fared much worse. The intersection of students who identity as Black and come from low socioeconomic backgrounds has a high presence in charter networks. The purpose …
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A Comparison of Career Outcomes Among Community College Transfers, Four-Year College Transfers, and Native Freshmen
… index score were related to differences in college origin. Three college origin cohorts were studied: community college transfers, four-year college transfers and native freshmen. In addition, data on gender, family annual salary, family SES occupational index, father's education, mother's …
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Skill, Will, and Self-Regulation: Assessing the Learning and Study Strategies of University Summer Bridge Program Students
Colleges and universities face a critical challenge in addressing the educational needs of their academically underprepared students. With college dropout rates increasingly rising, post-secondary institutions must ensure that these students have both the knowledge and the skills necessary to …
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An Investigation of the Perceptions of Latino High School Males Who Were in Danger of Dropping Out but Persevered
… were explored to elucidate Latino male academic achievement in public high school. The dropout conundrum has serious economic and societal implications for the United States. In addition, the explosion of the Latino population in the southwestern portion of the U.S. adds another dimension to this …
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A qualitative single case study exploring teachers' anti-deficit approaches and perspectives in addressing Black middle school students' math performance.
… disparities that affect Black students' academic achievement in math. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (2023) states that Black students rank the lowest in math standardized assessments. Since 1990, Black students' math assessment scores have not met basic expectations in national, …
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The relationship of mathematics prerequisites and other academic factors to student achievement in two Virginia community colleges
… between selected academic variables and student achievement and time of matriculation for students enrolled full-time at two Virginia community colleges; and to ascertain from those relationships the potential for predicting community college achievement. Data were collected, with permission from …
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An Intersectional Analysis of the Female Postsecondary Advantage: Gender, race, and College Selectivity
… gender and racial/ethnic differences in precollege achievement?; 2) Among those who have completed high school or received a GED, to what extent are gender and racial/ethnic differences explained by students' pre-college academic achievement, educational and parental expectations net of …
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Social Class and Elite University Education: A Bourdieusian Analysis
… of Bourdieu's theory and have generally ignored college life and achievement. With detailed survey and institutional data of students at elite, private universities, this dissertation addresses a gap in the literature with an underexplored theoretical approach. </p> <p>First, I examine the class …