A Journal-based Orientation Course as a Predictor of Student Success at a Public Two-Year Technical College.

Zimmerman, Allen

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ERIC Number: EJ611541

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Publication Date: 2000

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A Journal-based Orientation Course as a Predictor of Student Success at a Public Two-Year Technical College.

Zimmerman, Allen

Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, v12 n1 p29-43 2000

Describes a journal-based orientation course at a small, public two-year technical college. Reports on a study of 160 students which found that the orientation-course grade was a better predictor of student success (as measured by timely graduation and grade point average) than high school rank and far superior to the American College Testing (ACT) score. (DB)

Descriptors: Class Rank, College Freshmen, Grade Point Average, Grade Prediction, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Orientation, Predictor Variables, School Orientation, Time to Degree, Two Year Colleges

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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