In this report, an analysis is made of the academic achievement of 755 new transfers from Pasadena City College at the University of California. The time period covered was from fall 1966 to spring 1972. Three tables comprise the major portion of the report. Table I details the cumulative GPA's earned by all new Pasadena City College transfers at…

The purpose of this 1971 study was to see if there was sufficient evidence at South High School of the Omaha Public School District to support any of the following hypotheses: (1) controlling for intelligence quotient (IQ) and socioeconomic status (SES), Spanish American children have a significantly lower self-concept than Anglo children; (2)…

This questionnaire assesses marijuana use practices in college students. The 30 items (multiple choice or free response) are concerned with personal and demographic data, marijuana smoking practices, use history, effects from smoking marijuana, present attitude toward the substance, and use of other drugs. The Questionnaire is untimed and…

This report, which draws from numerous previous Harcum reports, summarizes the entrance status, development, and achievements of Harcum students from 1962 to 1970. (MS)

A study of the usefulness of dental school admission criteria (grade point averages, standardized test scores, credits, and paternal occupation) as predictors of graduation found that they did not distinguish between graduates and nongraduates, suggesting that existing criteria should be reexamined and others considered. (MSE)

The following potential predictors of first quarter college grade point average were examined: student perception of their preparation for college work; attitudes toward the university and the developmental studies program: belief that developmental programs predict achievement; high schools grade point average; and Scholastic Aptitude Test…

While there exist many examples of institutional use of the results of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), there is a relative paucity of research explicitly linking student outcomes to responses on the survey. A major Doctoral-Extensive institution in the Southeast recently conducted a large-scale implementation of the National…

The third in a series of volumes reporting on the outcomes related to first-year seminars. Research reports from 39 institutions are collected here. Each report includes descriptions of the institution and its students, the seminar course, research methods, and course outcomes. Reported course outcomes are related to retention, student learning…

This report examines the demographics, performance, and success of students who were admitted to the University of British Columbia on the basis of transfer credits earned at a BC college during the five year period comprising the 2000/01 through 2004/05 academic years. Data are provided that indicates the number of transfer students, where they…

This paper describes the outcomes of a study that investigated if 153 college students at three local educational institutions (university, state college, community college) with mobility and functional impairments would have educational profiles different from nondisabled students and each other and, if so, the reasons for any differences.…

This study examined the effects of race on the experiences and outcomes of first-year students at York University (Ontario). Data were collected through a survey of 1,093 students at their time of entry in September 1992 and a survey of 1,129 students conducted in February-March of 1993. The study found that students' socioeconomic backgrounds…

In response to the extraordinarily diverse adult population in college today, a new structural equation model adapted from Cabrera et al. (1993) integrated model of student retention was identified with the addition of two variables: career decision-making self-efficacy (CDMSE) and financial difficulty. The study examined the persistence/attrition…

This paper reviews evidence of the impact of individual merit pay systems for teachers on student achievement, presenting new empirical results from a system established within a collective bargaining environment. While many merit pay systems exist nationwide, very little empirical evidence concerning their influence on student achievement exists.…

This study used data from the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study, which consists of a two-wave panel of approximately 2,500 second generation students in Florida's Dade County public schools, to investigate the impact of non-immigrant/involuntary minority enrollment in second generation Hispanic students' academic achievement. Students…

This study of distance learning at Tidewater Community College (TCC) was conducted to determine enrollment patterns, retention, and success in distance learning courses and student perceptions. Distance learning was defined as students enrolled in one of three modes of course delivery: telecourse, online, and compressed video. The time frame for…