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Farruggia, Sue P.; Han, Cheon-woo; Solomon, Bonnie – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
This study tested a comprehensive model of the effects of noncognitive factors (academic mindsets, learning strategies, grit), as well as student background (e.g., Pell-eligibility) and academic preparation (e.g., high school GPA), on college academic performance (e.g. first-term GPA) and retention through structural equation modeling.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Attitudes, Learning Strategies, Academic Persistence
Payton-Adams, Minnie – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the impact of the number of college credits earned in Technical College Preparation (Tech Prep) and Dual Credit (College Now) programs as a predictor of continued success after high school, as measured by first-year college GPA at a Midwest Community College. This study looked at how the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Technical Institutes, College Preparation, Dual Enrollment