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Elise Swanson; Jennifer Ash; Sativa Thompson; Lisa Sanbonmatsu; Christopher Avery; Douglas O. Staiger; Thomas J. Kane – Grantee Submission, 2024
We evaluate two interventions designed to improve students' postsecondary readiness, as measured by their GPA, self-reported career readiness, and self-reported social emotional constructs, in rural districts. Student Success Planning (SSP) was implemented by 17 rural districts in New York and Ohio and included quarterly meetings between students…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, School Readiness, Grade Point Average, Career Readiness
Ray, Larry A. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study examined the academic performance of Tech Prep students (referred to as participants) in comparison to non-Tech Prep students (referred to as non-participants) entering a two-year community college from sixteen different high schools in Stark County, Ohio. This study provided a quantitative analysis of students' academic experiences to…
Descriptors: Test Results, Grade Point Average, College Preparation, Academic Achievement
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The outcomes of postsecondary developmental education programs in the state of Ohio are the focus of this report. Directors of over 50 developmental education programs funded partially by state funds were asked, in 1976, by a Subcommittee of the Ohio State-wide Advisory Committee on Developmental Education, to report on any efforts made to assess…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Case Studies, Developmental Programs, Developmental Studies Programs
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Lam, Paul C.; Srivatsan, Tirumalai; Doverspike, Dennis; Vesalo, John; Mawasha, P. Ruby – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2005
This paper summarizes the findings of a ten year study on a Pre-Engineering program aimed at dramatically improving both the recruitment and retention of under-represented students pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at The University of Akron. The primary goal of this study was to evaluate The University of…
Descriptors: College Students, Engineering, Engineering Education, Disproportionate Representation