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Young, Jacob T. N.; Litzler, Elizabeth – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
Transfer students' adjustment to college has received substantial attention by researchers. This focus has predominately investigated the observation of "transfer shock": a decrease in grade point average (GPA) experienced after transferring. In response to the persistent focus on transfer shock, growing attention has been directed…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Student Adjustment, Transfer Students, Factor Structure
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Lott, Donalyn; O'Dell, Jade – Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 2014
This study examined the efficacy of general education development (GED®) acquisition and GED® completers' perceptions of college readiness and social capital using a quantitative methodology. Also, the study used a descriptive, cross-sectional research design framed by the social capital theoretical perspective. The conceptual framework developed…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, College Readiness, Social Capital, Adult Literacy
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Kooken, Janice; Welsh, Megan E.; McCoach, D. Betsy; Johnston-Wilder, Sue; Lee, Clare – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2016
The Mathematical Resilience Scale measures students' attitudes toward studying mathematics, using three correlated factors: Value, Struggle, and Growth. The Mathematical Resilience Scale was developed and validated using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses across three samples. Results provide a new approach to gauge the likelihood of…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Student Attitudes, Thinking Skills