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Publication Date: 2019
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The Impact of Counseling and Mathematics Remedial Programs on the Academic Achievement of Higher Education Students in Chile
Venegas-Muggli, Juan I.; Muñoz-Gajardo, Karla A.; González-Clares, María José
Journal of College Student Development, v60 n4 p472-488 Jul-Aug 2019
We evaluated the impact of 2 developmental programs aimed at improving the academic achievements of students in a Chilean higher education institution. Both evaluations had quasi-experimental designs. The impact of counseling programs on students' dropout rates was first evaluated using propensity score matching. Then the impact of mathematics remedial courses on students' final grades in mathematics was estimated using regression discontinuity and propensity score matching. The results show that students who participated in these programs had better academic results than those with similar characteristics who did not take part.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, College Students, School Counseling, Counseling Effectiveness, Dropout Rate, Remedial Mathematics, Grades (Scholastic), Program Effectiveness, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Institutional Characteristics, High Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Chile
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