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Download full textAnderson, W. P., Jr.; Lopez-Baez, Sandra I. – Professional Counselor, 2012
Little is known about levels of personal growth attributed by students to typical college life experiences. This paper documents two studies of student self-reported and posttraumatic growth and compares growth levels across populations. Both studies measure student attributions of cause to academic and non-academic experiences, respectively. It…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Development, Attribution Theory, Cognitive Mapping
Peer reviewedYoung, G. M.; Macdonald, M. – Educational Research, 1975
This paper examined the merits of offering students a temporary alternative route to higher education and professional employment. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Educational Background, Educational Objectives
ASTIN, ALEXANDER W.; PANOS, ROBERT J. – 1967
THE RESULTS OF A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY OF FRESHMEN AT A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF ACCREDITED FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE FALL OF 1961, ARE REPORTED. TO COMPENSATE FOR THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF BIAS IN THE SAMPLE, THE DATA PRESENTED WAS DIFFERENTIALLY WEIGHTED TO REPRESENT THE DEFINED POPULATION OF THE CLASS OF 1965. INFORMATION ABOUT THE…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, College Students, Extracurricular Activities
Peer reviewedYelon, Stephan L.; Schmidt, William H. – Journal of Experimental Education, 1973
The purpose of this study was to determine what effect the learner's knowledge of a desired instructional outcome has on his acquisition of that goal. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Behavioral Objectives, Cognitive Processes
Peer reviewedCreager, John A. – Journal of Experimental Education, 1971
Two research strategies for studying the effects of college environments on student development are compared, using Astin's data on academic achievement and institutional excellence." (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, College Environment, Factor Analysis
Nash, B. Chris; McQuistin, Alan – 1975
To study the effects of the sharing of facilities between a regular high school and a school for senior trainable mentally retarded (TMR) students, observations were made of the interaction between the two schools, of the administrative model of semi-integration, and of aspects of the behavior of the retarded students compared with similar…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Bibliographies, Handicapped Students
Leas, David E. – 1993
In fall 1991, the faculty and staff of New Mexico State University-Alamogordo (NMSU-A) designed and implemented a strategic planning process which incorporates a comprehensive annual review of various aspects of student academic achievement (SAA). The faculty-based SAA assessment process includes activities focused on classroom instruction,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Research, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges
Davis, John E.; And Others – 1977
The project was designed to assess the effects of full-credit semestering, half-credit semestering, and trimestering on the intellectual, social, and emotional growth of students in selected secondary schools in Ontario. The research focused on four major areas--the utilization of instructional time, interpersonal relationships, student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Decision Making, Interpersonal Relationship
PDF pending restorationLyons, J. Doyle – 1990
Upon entry to New River Community College (NRCC), placement tests are administered to students enrolling in curricula and to students enrolling in English and mathematics classes. Based on preestablished cutoff scores on the placement tests, students are advised by counselors to take appropriate courses. In 1990, NRCC tracked students from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Writing, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Houston Community Coll. System, TX. – 1998
In the prevailing atmosphere of concern for basic skills development, Houston Community College System (HCCS) faculty and administration perceived the need for a self-evaluation of HCCS's developmental studies programs. The purposes of the resulting study are: (1) to evaluate the effectiveness of the institution's developmental studies programs by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Basic Skills, College Outcomes Assessment
Boughan, Karl – 1996
The Office of Student Support Services (SSS) at Prince George's Community College (PGCC) is an academic support program for at-risk students. Created for low-income and first-generation students and those with physical and learning disabilities, the program provides specialized study tools, tutorial assistance, and social and emotional support.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, American Indians, Asian Americans
