ERIC Number: ED581049
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 78
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ISBN: 978-0-3554-7144-1
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The Effectiveness of a Cohort Model as a Predictor of Grade Point Average and Graduation Status of Pre-Health Sciences Students in a Public Community College
Brandon, Elvis Nash
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D.Ed.Lead. Dissertation, Union University
There is a college completion crisis in the United States. In today's competitive job market, health sciences students cannot afford to fail in their educational attainment. The purpose of this study was to determine if participation in the cohort model is a predictor of the success of public community college pre-health sciences students. Participants included 108 first-time freshmen students who had declared a pre-health sciences program as their major. The students were at college level in math, reading, and writing as demonstrated by their ACT scores. Half of the students were cohort participants and half were non-cohort participants. The dependent variables of final grade point average and graduation status were used as measures of student success. A multiple regression analysis was used to determine if cohort participation is a good predictor of final grade point average. A logistic regression analysis was used to determine if cohort participation is a good predictor of graduation status. An alpha level of 0.05 was used for all statistical tests. The F value for the multiple regression analysis had a significance of 0.726. The chi-square value for the logistic regression analysis had a significance of 0.700. Therefore, participation in the cohort model is not a good predictor of the success of pre-health sciences students at a public community college. Because there is currently little research regarding the applicability of the cohort model to health sciences students at community colleges, this study adds to the wider body of research on this population. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Grade Point Average, Graduation, Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Predictor Variables, Health Sciences, Success, College Freshmen, Statistical Analysis, Multiple Regression Analysis
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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