Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Freshman Academy"”.
-
Freshman Academy: Making the High School Transition
<p>Numerous freshman transition programs are conducted throughout the nation to address the middle school to high school transition issue. The current study focuses on a high school transition model, the Freshman Academy, to improve ninth-grade attendance, academic achievement, and school …
-
Comparative Achievement of Students in a Freshman Academy with Those Not in a Freshman Academy by Race and Gender in One East Tennessee High School.
… achievement of students who participated in a freshman academy program to the achievement of those who participated in the traditional high school curriculum. The researcher used grade point average and composite ACT score as determinants of achievement. The population consisted of the …
-
The Perception of the Freshman Transition: Taking a Closer Look at the Freshman Academy
… of the high school transition program within a Freshman Academy at one Midwest high school using a mixed-methods approach with a convergent design. Interviews were done with teachers that teach primarily freshman students, and perception surveys were used with teachers, students, and parents to …
-
The Relationship Between the Freshman Academy and Student Academic Success at Morristown-Hamblen High School East.
… the Morristown-Hamblen High School East (MHHSE) Freshman Academy, student academic achievement, and the high school graduation rate at MHHSE.</p><p>The testing variables included GPA, attendance, number of core course failures, number of discipline referrals, English I End-of-Course test scores, …
-
Freshman Academies: A Study of Student Outcomes.
… point in students' lives. The addition of a Freshman Academy in some schools has targeted the 9th grade year to ease students' transition to high school and increase the likelihood of academic success.</p><p>One purpose of this study is to compare student outcomes of schools that have …
-
A Quantitative Study Comparing Traditional High Schools and High Schools Implementing Freshman Academies in the State of Tennessee.
… year before and after the schools implemented a freshman academy, as well as compare such schools with traditional Tennessee high schools. The factors in this study that impact student achievement and serve as the dependent variables were attendance rates, number of credits earned, and …
-
Improving the Learning Approach of College Freshmen and Future Teachers Through Curricular Intervention
… Brigham Young University offers a program called Freshman Academy. Participants join a "learning community" based on their intended major. As part of this learning community, participants take recommended first-year courses together and engage in service-learning and problem-solving activities. …
-
A program evaluation of a cross-age tutorial program
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Freshman Academy, a cross-age tutorial program, at Pinewood High School in Georgia, via a program evaluation. One-hundred different students from Pinewood High School's fall 2007 ninth grade class were randomly selected to participate in the study. …
-
Exploring The Impact Of A Targeted Support Program For Underrepresented Minority Students At A Predominantly White Regional Institution
… study involved examination of the impact of Freshman Academy, a targeted support program for students at a predominantly White regional institution, on the academic success of 1st-year underrepresented minority students, as measured by 1st-year grade point average and retention. Vincent …
-
Modification of Instructional Delivery and Student Learning With the Use of Educational Technologies
… math, science and social studies classroom at a freshman academy in a progressive school district in the Upstate of South Carolina. The phenomenon was examined from the lenses of teachers and students. The study involved teacher participants, as identified by the freshman academy principal, who …
-
More than just a number: student and educator perceptions about the transition to ninth grade
… students−including “school-within-a-school” iii freshman academies. Research indicates ninth-grade academies improve student achievement and behavior (McIntosh & White, 2006; Morgan & Hertzog, 2001; Styron & Peasant, 2010), yet few studies ask students and educators what they think about the …
-
A Comparison Prior to and After Implementation of a Ninth Grade Academy in East Tennessee High Schools.
… to and after the implementation of a 9th grade academy in 2 east Tennessee high schools. The testing variables included the number of core credits earned, the number of elective credits earned, number of absences, and grade point average. Grouping variables included all 9th grade students and …
-
Student Outcomes and the Implementation of a Ninth Grade Academy in a Western North Carolina High School.
… students who were part of a 9<sup>th</sup> grade academy during their freshman year with outcomes of students who were not part of a 9<sup>th</sup> grade academy during their freshman year. Student outcomes are defined for this study to include attendance, promotion rate to 10<sup>th</sup> grade …