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Comparison of the First Semester Academic Performance of Regular, Honors, and Disadvantaged Freshmen at University of Maryland Baltimore County for Fall 1972.
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Wright, William A. – 1973
The academic performance during Fall 1972 of regular admits, scholarship award winners, and disadvantaged students admitted under the exceptions admissions policy at the University of Maryland Baltimore County is analyzed. Comparisons are made of the effect of tutorial assistance provided by the UMBC Learning Resources Center upon the grade point…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged Youth
The Student View of Tutorial Support: Report of a Survey of Open University Education Students.
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Morgan, Colin; Morris, Glyn – Open Learning, 1994
Reports results of a telephone survey of students in the Open University's School of Education (Wales), set in the context of Total Quality Management, that investigated student attitudes toward tutorial support. The need for improved service in rural areas is discussed, and implications for tutors and for marketing strategies are suggested. (LRW)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
A Study to Document the Effects of Altering Traditional Dental School Recruitment and Admissions Policies for Minority Students. Volume I: An Overview.
Kell, Diane; And Others – 1974
This study evaluates the current position of minority students in dental school, focusing particularly on the issues of recruitment, financing, separate supportive services, and handling minority affairs. It uses four separate schools to arrive at generalizations about difficulties and capacities in admitting, financing, and policy making in…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Counseling Services, Dental Schools, Educational Finance
The Impact of Cyclops Shared-Screen Teleconferencing in Distance Tutoring.
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McConnell, David – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1986
Presents major outcomes of a 2-year trial of the Open University's Cyclops shared-screen telewriting tutorial system. Impact of the system is considered in terms of human factors of the technology; tutors' and students' experience with Cyclops; and tutorial activities and their acceptability to participants. (Author)
Descriptors: Acoustics, Display Systems, Distance Education, Equipment Evaluation
Effects of Coaching on Standardized Admission Examinations. Revised Statistical Analyses of Data Gathered By Boston Regional Office of the Federal Trade Commission.
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Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC. Bureau of Consumer Protection. – 1979
The effect of commercial coaching on Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores was analyzed, using 1974-1977 test results of 2,500 non-coached students and 1,568 enrollees in two coaching schools. (The Stanley H. Kaplan Educational Center, Inc., and the Test Preparation Center, Inc.). Multiple regression analysis was used to control for student…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, College Entrance Examinations, High Schools, Improvement Programs
New York State Programs of Postsecondary Opportunity, 1974-75; Summary of Reports, Analysis and Regents Recommendations.
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New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1975
This report provides a comprehensive overview of New York State post-secondary opportunity programs for the educationally and economically disadvantaged during the year 1974-75 and includes the Regents comments and recommendations. The purpose of opportunity programs is to prepare students who have had poor academic preparation for a successful…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Records, College Students, Compensatory Education