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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"precollege"”.
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Predicting Student Performance in Entry Level Electrical Engineering Technology and Mathematics Courses Using Precollege Data
… study were to identify the relationships between precollege variables and performance in entry level courses in technical curricula through the formation and testing of equations which predict final course grades, and to compare two algorithms for selecting subsets of regression variables. The …
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Development and validation of an instrument to assess precollege Arabic speaking students' attitudes toward science
… focused on identifying factors that impact precollege Qatari students’ interest in, and attitudes toward, science. The study details the development and validation of an instrument to assess precollege Arabic speaking students’ attitudes toward science: “Arabic Speaking Students’ Attitudes …
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A Study to Determine the Impact of a Precollege Intervention Program on Early Adolescent Aspiration and Motivation for College in West Virginia
The impact of a precollege intervention, the Junior High Washington Gateway Academy (JHWGA), on early adolescent aspiration and motivation for a college education was measured. JHWGA provided an intensive week of activities in career planning, self-concept improvement, and study skills. Specific …
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An Intersectional Analysis of the Female Postsecondary Advantage: Gender, race, and College Selectivity
… impact 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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Rethinking Counseling for College: High School Counselors' Perceptions of Community and Technical Colleges
… a need for information on how to facilitate the precollege guidance process to achieve more successful high school graduate and postsecondary institution matches. Much information is available in regard to the college choice process of high school students considering four year colleges and …
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The relationship of student involvement in political organizations to self-reported capacities for socially responsible leadership
… including which student characteristics, precollege experiences, and collegiate experiences contributed to these capacities. Political involvement was defined as participation in co-curricular, campus-based student organizations that were political or advocacy in nature as self-reported on …
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A DIFFERENT WORLD: AFRICAN AMERICAN, FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE WOMEN AT A SELECTIVE UNIVERSITY
… were shaped by their social identities, precollege academic and social experiences, and interactions with members of their campus and home communities. Findings indicated that African American, first generation college women graduate from high school with a strong academic sense of self, …
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Strategies used by high-school students in solving a rule induction task
… method"" as it is typically characterized in precollege education, this investigation also provided the opportunity to examine the extent to which the component skills necessary to implement that method have become part of the subjects' working repertoire of skills that are brought to bear on …
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Self-Esteem Among Upward Bound Students: Differences by Race and Gender
… across the country to develop a variety of precollege programs. These programs provide students who are disadvantaged by race or socioeconomic status with the resources and academic skills needed to pursue higher education. One of these precollege programs is Upward Bound. Upward Bound …
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LIKE THIS AND LIKE THAT: BLACK MIDDLE-CLASS COLLEGIANS IN WHITE SPACES
… college completion rates among this subgroup to precollege factors such as academic preparation, along with social and cultural capital (Nora, 2004). This qualitative study explored Black middle-class students’ perceptions of campus climate in a historically white institution, using the thriving …
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Collegiate student-athletes' academic success : academic communication apprehension's impact on prediction models.
… Director for Student-Athlete Services provided precollege and college academic information (high school GPA, SAT/ACT score, collegiate GPA) and this information along with data provided by the participants was entered into a multiple regression analysis. The purpose of the study was to determine …
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A Qualitative Study of School Staff Perceptions of Lasting Effects after Implementation of GEAR UP in Five Rural East Tennessee Counties
… sufficient financial and human resources for precollege access programs and services; and (4) build partnerships with local colleges and universities.</p>
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TRANSFER RATES AND BACCALAUREATE ATTAINMENT: TWO-YEAR VERSUS HYBRID COLLEGES
… it determined how social background, other precollege personal characteristics, external demands as students enter college, and experiences during college affected transfer rates and baccalaureate attainment in the same manner as Dougherty and Kienzl (2006). </p> <p>This study assumed a …
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What works? Supporting students from urban school districts at a Midwestern university
… between demographical characteristics, precollege academic attributes, and student support services and first-semester GPA. The findings revealed that first-year programs were influential to student’s academic performance. Students from urban school districts that participated in the …
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The Effect of Participation in Syracuse University Project Advance and Advanced Placement on Persistence and Performance at a Four-Year Private University
… such as demographic, financial need, and precollege entry student characteristics. The researcher also examined other significant determinants of persistence and whether the effects varied by gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. The effects were examined using statistical …
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A statewide examination of attitudes toward science among Illinois students in grades 5-12
"The present study investigated precollege students' perceptions and attitudes about science, as well as their intentions regarding the continued study of science in the future. The central research questions were: ""What is the landscape of Illinois students' attitudes toward science across their …
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Supporting Parent Engagement at Home: Parent Perceptions of Important Knowledge in Educating their Children in Engineering Activities of Varying Structure
To diversify the engineering workplace, we need to broaden participation in engineering. One way to broaden participation is through encouraging integration of engineering activities at home where parents, or more broadly caregivers, facilitate or support engineering activities for their children. …
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Team discourse of middle school girls in collaborative microelectronics lessons
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-10-19 without embargo terms