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What Works Clearinghouse, 2014
For the 2014 study, "Closing the Social-Class Achievement Gap: A Difference-Education Intervention Improves First-Generation Students' Academic Performance and All Students' College Transition," researchers investigated the impact of attending a moderated panel on incoming freshmen's adjustment to college. The panel featured…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Social Class, First Generation College Students, Academic Achievement
Kaliski, Pamela K.; Godfrey, Kelly E. – College Board, 2014
The focus of this research is to evaluate the relationship between advanced high school science courses and college outcomes, with a focus on the benefit of Advanced Placement ProgramĀ® (APĀ®) participation and performance in comparison to other high school options (e.g., dual enrollment, honors, and regular science high school courses). Although…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, High School Students, Science Instruction, Outcomes of Education
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Bowman, Laura L. – Journal of Instructional Psychology, 2009
Grade earned and class attendance records were examined to determine if posting PowerPoint notes on a web-based course management system was related to enhanced performance or increased absences. There were no differences in either grades or absences between classes that had notes posted and those that did not. However, results indicated…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Attendance, Average Daily Attendance, Courseware