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Glenn, Tina Heard – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Academic achievement of public school students in the United States has significantly fallen behind other countries. Students' lack of knowledge of, or interest in, basic science and math has led to fewer graduates of science, technology, engineering, and math-related fields (STEM), a factor that may affect their career success and will certainly…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Science Achievement, Science Tests, STEM Education
Denison, Brian; Secolsky, Charles – Online Submission, 2003
Retention and graduation rates have been topics of concern for undergraduate institutions. These indicators are not as applicable for two-year institutions where students' goals are more varied. This study examined the retention over four semesters of 678 first-time, full-time community college students with respect to their initial educational…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Grade Point Average, Community Colleges, Graduation Rate