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Cullinan, John; Flannery, Darragh; Palcic, Donal – Education Economics, 2022
There is increasing attention on study abroad programmes in higher education. However, there is little evidence on how participation might impact students' academic performance on return. Using administrative data from Ireland and a range of regression models and matching estimators, we find no independent association between study abroad and…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Student Participation, Academic Achievement, Data Analysis
Amanda Bennett – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this non-experimental, quantitative, comparative study was to compare academic outcomes (final GPA, retention, graduation rates) and student engagement measures of students who enroll in an honors program at a Tennessee community college versus those who were honors-eligible but did not participate in an honors program. Findings…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Learner Engagement, Community Colleges, Honors Curriculum
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Caroline Morales – International Journal on E-Learning, 2024
As American public education becomes increasingly technology-based, multiple new data sources become accessible for educators to better understand student learning processes. Novel data analysis applications became necessary during severe disruptions due to the COVID pandemic. This case study highlights a novel method for identifying high school…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Data Analysis, Learning Processes
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Guarcello, Maureen A.; Levine, Richard A.; Beemer, Joshua; Frazee, James P.; Laumakis, Mark A.; Schellenberg, Stephen A. – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2017
Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a voluntary, non-remedial, peer-facilitated, course-specific intervention that has been widely demonstrated to increase student success, yet concerns persist regarding the biasing effects of disproportionate participation by already higher-performing students. With a focus on maintaining access for all students, a…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Supplementary Education, College Students, Student Participation
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Sanderson, Heather; DeRousie, Jason; Guistwite, Nicole – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2018
This study examined the impact of collegiate recreation participation on academic success as measured by grade point average, course credit completion, and persistence or graduation. Logistic and multiple regressions were run to explore the relationship between total recreation contact hours and outcome variables. Results indicated a positive and…
Descriptors: College Athletics, Recreational Activities, Academic Achievement, Success
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Hoff, Rachel – New Educator, 2017
Elementary teachers are challenged to maximize instructional time to cover standards in all content areas and to meet a wide variety of student needs including students who are not proficient in English. This action research looks at how one fourth-grade teacher improved achievement for English Language Learners by integrating social studies into…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Grade 4, Academic Achievement, English Language Learners
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Blankenberger, Bob; Lichtenberger, Eric; Witt, M. Allison – Educational Researcher, 2017
In this study, we analyzed data for the Illinois high school class of 2003 to determine the impact of dual credit participation on postsecondary attainment. We matched 8,095 dual credit participants to an equal number of nonparticipants within the same high school at the point of postsecondary enrollment using propensity scores calculated through…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Student Records, Data Analysis, College Credits
Hazel, Cynthia E. – APA Books, 2016
Positive youth development is a strengths-based, positive psychology approach to fostering adolescents' educational engagement and achievement. It focuses not just on students' academic development but also on their vocational, social, and emotional development. The positive youth development philosophy is at the heart of Cynthia Hazel's unique…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Academic Achievement, Holistic Approach, Social Development
Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic, 2014
Root cause analysis is a powerful method schools use to analyze data to solve problems; it aims to identify and correct the root causes of problems or events, rather than simply addressing their symptoms. In this webinar, veteran practitioner, Roni Silverstein, talked about the value of this process and practical ways to use it in your school or…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Problem Solving, Academic Achievement, Validity
Perkins, Christel – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Research indicates that study abroad participation has many benefits, including increasing students' language proficiency, intercultural sensitivity and cross-cultural communication skills when compared with students who do not study abroad. Additionally, study abroad have been found to shape students' career paths, and academic pursuits. Despite…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, African American Students, Study Abroad, College Students
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Kettler, Todd; Puryear, Jeb S.; Mullet, Dianna R. – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2016
Definitions of rurality in education research are inconsistent, making generalization across studies difficult at best. We review published research in rural education between 2005 and 2015 (n = 17) and characterize the way each defined rural. A common technique for classifying rural schools is the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)…
Descriptors: Rural Education, Gifted Disadvantaged, Gifted, Definitions
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O'Donnell, Julie; Kirkner, Sandra L. – Afterschool Matters, 2016
Low-income urban youth of color often face challenges in their transition to early adulthood. High school out-of-school time (OST) programs that promote positive youth development may help youth to better negotiate this period. However, little research exists on the long-term impact of such programs on young adults. The authors conducted a pilot…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Low Income Students, Minority Group Students, High School Students
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Glennie, Elizabeth J.; Dalton, Ben W.; Knapp, Laura G. – Educational Policy, 2015
Using a nationally representative longitudinal data-set, we examine the influence of precollege access programs on high school achievement, college preparation, postsecondary enrollment, and postsecondary persistence. Results do not show much difference in the level of academic preparation between participants and non-participants. However,…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Access to Education, Transitional Programs, Program Effectiveness
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Robson, Karen; Albanese, Patrizia; Harrison, Deborah; Sanders, Chris – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2013
There has been a growing body of literature on adolescents in military families since 2002. This research has focused on how frequent moves and parental deployments are two unique potential stressors for youth in military families, and are associated with negative school outcomes. Analyzing data collected from a school in a military community, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Military Service, Separation Anxiety
Gard, Michael – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Inner city high schools today are struggling to create and maintain connections between students' values and schools requirements. Schools attempt to develop ways to help students become a vital part of the school community and provide them with resources to be successful both socially and academically. This study examined how an urban high school…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, High School Students, Program Effectiveness, Urban Schools
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