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Direct linkZwolak, Justyna P.; Zwolak, Michael; Brewe, Eric – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2018
The lack of an engaging pedagogy and the highly competitive atmosphere in introductory science courses tend to discourage students from pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors. Once in a STEM field, academic and social integration has been long thought to be important for students' persistence. Yet, it is rarely…
Descriptors: Social Networks, STEM Education, Academic Persistence, Peer Relationship
Iatarola, Patrice – Teachers College Record, 2016
This chapter summarizes a set of research studies that focus on high school course offerings, takings, and effects. Improving high school experiences and having students graduate from high school ready for college are national priorities under President Obama's Race to the Top initiative. Doing so by expanding access to advanced courses dates back…
Descriptors: Evidence, Advanced Courses, High Schools, Secondary School Curriculum
Download full textThornton, Barry; Arbogast, Gordon – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2014
This paper examines the factors that are theorized to be determinants of school quality in the 67 counties of Florida from 2000 to 2011. The model constructed for this purpose is comprised of a mix of independent variables that include county educational attainment (number of high school graduates and State University System enrollees) and…
Descriptors: Performance Factors, Educational Quality, Educational Attainment, High School Graduates
Speroni, Cecilia – National Center for Postsecondary Research, 2011
Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Enrollment (DE) are two programs that allow high school students to earn college credits. The recent growth of these programs has been unprecedented. However, there is little evidence that compares how they fare in terms of improving college access and success. Using data from two cohorts of all high school…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, College Credits, Dual Enrollment, High School Students
Peer reviewedBaldwin, Anne – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 1994
Describes a study conducted using transcripts from Miami-Dade Community College and the Florida State University System to identify predictors of transfer students' upper-division grade point averages. Suggests that satisfactory associate degree completion alone may not be adequate for upper-division success, with much depending on student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees, College Transfer Students
Roth, Jeffrey; Crans, Gerald S.; Carter, Randy L.; Ariet, Mario; Resnick, Michael B. – 1999
This study examined the effects of high school course choices, grades, and Grade Ten Assessment Test scores (GTAT) in math and reading, along with race and gender, on student performance on a computerized placement test (CPT) administered upon entry to community colleges in Florida. The sample consisted of 19,736 African-American, white, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Testing, High School Students
