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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Individual determination"”.
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The Effects of the Advancement Via Individual Determination on Course Taking Patterns and Achievement of High School Students
The Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Program was implemented to prepare students from groups traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education for eligibility, acceptance, and success in 4-year colleges and universities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the …
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A Causal-Comparative Study of the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Program on Middle School Student Achievement and Attendance
… a causal-comparative study the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Program on middle school student academic achievement and attendance. There were two major research questions, which were presented. They were as follows: Is there a statistically significant interaction among gender …
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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
… the pre-college program AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) and its impact on Millville Senior High School's recent graduates now attending higher education institutions. The study investigated the attitudes of students who had participated in AVID while attending Millville Senior …
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Middle School Algebra as a College and Career Readiness Indicator
… implementation of the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) system.</p>
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An Evaluation of AVID as Related to Student Growth in Math and English Language Arts and Teacher Satisfaction with AVID
… and post-secondary education. Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is such a support. AVID can also provide support and satisfaction for the educator. Using quantitative data, I demonstrated in my study the success of the AVID student as compared to the non-AVID student in English …
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Addressing the Disparaity of Outcomes for Economically Disadvantaged Students at Central Intermediate School: An Applied Research Study Related to the Implementation of AVID Process
… the implementation of the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) system of processes. This study utilizes both quantitative and qualitative data to answer four core research questions. While the initial implementation of the plan failed to attain the targeted goal of closing the …
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The role of social capital and mediating factors in Hispanic student college retention.
… suggested that participation in groups and individual determination are important factors in retention.
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Influences on Juror's Perceptions of Sexual Harassment
… intoxication levels. They first made an individual determination of sexual harassment, followed by a group determination. Generally, sober perpetrators were more likely to be perceived as guilty of sexual harassment than either intoxicated perpetrators or when no information on …
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Teaching AVID: an investigation of pedagogy in a college prepatory program for traditionally underserved youth
… of the program while still maintaining their individual identities as teachers. My study fills a void in the lack of available qualitative studies of this particular program. Chapter One situates my work within the framework of other research focused on improving the schooling experiences of …
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WHAT FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO FOSTER YOUTH ENROLLING IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION?
… in college because they were mainly motivated by individual factors, secondly relationship factors and thirdly systemic factors. Specifically, college gave them hope for the future and it was a personal goal. Some also reported the influence, motivation, and support of peers, caregivers, mentors, …
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Mass influx refugee situations: law and practice
… most are drafted in a manner that caters for individual determination and protection procedures. This is despite the fact that refugees enter countries in large groups most times. The major international laws that that cater for group situations are not exact on who must take on the …
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AVID students' perceptions of intelligence : a mixed methods study.
… intervention known as Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), through its system of academic and social supports for students, has an effect on participating students' perceptions of intelligence. Participants in the sequential, embedded, mixed methods study were 54 students …
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Accounting for the Attrition of African American Males in an Academic Support Setting
… African American males. AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), an academic support program for underachieving students, most recently created the African American Male Initiative (AAMI). The AAMI was designed specifically to respond to the needs of black males. Despite its efforts, …
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A Correlational Study of the AVID Program with M.S. Math Achievement
… have sought programs, such as Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), to assist in improving student performance. The mission of AVID is to improve the academic achievement of students who are often in the "middle" or "average" and who are typically minorities and are economically …
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AVID's Effect on Metacognitive Development of 9<sup>th</sup> Graders in Two Comprehensive High Schools
… Metacognition was operationally defined as an individual’s thinking about how they are thinking, called ownership of learning, and the application of skills, called learning techniques, that students utilize to accomplish a task. Additionally, GPAs were compared to determine potential …
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AVID Program Graduates: Negotiating the First Year of College
Although the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program has been operating in San Diego County for more than twenty years, there was a lack of research investigating how AVID program graduates experienced the transition to college. A well-established positive correlation between …
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Talking About Learning Online: Creating the Context for Kairos
… in an online Introduction to Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) course for 8th grade (13-14 years old) students in California, USA. Engagement in online learning has been an area of research focus for decades, and COVID-19 brought the subject into the mainstream. While previous …
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Lived Experiences Of Adults Formally Raised By Grandparents On Their Connection To The School Community While In High School
… for people, (b) loyalty in relationships (c) individual determination and resiliency and, (d) school personnel lack of awareness of students’ support needs. The most noticeable finding in which the study participants unanimously agreed was the need for programs in schools to address the …
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The Role of Leaders in AVID Schools and the Impact on Student Achievement
The Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program is designed to provide resources and strategies to enable underrepresented minority students to attend four-year colleges. Research indicates that the success of the students enrolled in AVID depends on the strict adherence to the AVID …
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