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Montiel, Arlinda – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this quantitative study was to describe and compare the redemption of a substitute teacher certificate at a college in south Texas that is embedded in an introduction to the teaching profession course. Upon successful completion, the student was required to redeem the certificate by paying a nominal fee through a continuing…
Descriptors: Substitute Teachers, Teacher Certification, College Faculty, Statistical Analysis
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Hayward, Milan S.; Williams, Mitchell R. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
The completion agenda demands higher community college graduation rates among adult learners, and prior learning assessment (PLA) is a promising solution. PLA permits students to earn credit for college-level learning acquired outside of higher education and is associated with improved student outcomes. However, little is known regarding community…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Community Colleges, Prior Learning, Adult Students
Dillon, Sarah A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study examined college admission criteria and college readiness in an effort to reduce barriers in college admission. The Academic Motivation Scale (AMS) was administered to a convenience sample of 74 participants among 503 students during their first semester at a two-year college. Scale scores were compared to demographic characteristics,…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, College Freshmen, Academic Achievement, Technical Institutes
Garza, Edgar Benjamin – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study focused on the impact of a Student Development Course (SDEV 0170), a part of an overall First Year Experience program at the college of interest, on the achievement and retention of participants. It examined the effect of the relationship of achievement (GPA) and retention (enrollment in a subsequent semester) to (a) the successful…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Correlation, Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence
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Clark, Lawrence M.; DePiper, Jill Neumayer; Frank, Toya Jones; Nishio, Masako; Campbell, Patricia F.; Smith, Toni M.; Griffin, Matthew J.; Rust, Amber H.; Conant, Darcy L.; Choi, Youyoung – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2014
This study investigates relationships between teacher characteristics and teachers' beliefs about mathematics teaching and learning and the extent to which teachers claim awareness of their students' mathematical dispositions. Regression analyses revealed statistically significant relationships between teachers' beliefs and…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Beliefs, Student Attitudes, Mathematics Education
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Robinson, Christie M.; Babo, Gerard – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2014
This study examined the influence of student demographic variables (i.e., SES, race, attendance, and gender) and the school variable of placement in an inclusion setting on the academic achievement of general education students in grades 6, 7, and 8 (n = 1200) in an urban school district as measured by the 2010-2011 NJASK, the state's annual…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Academic Achievement, Correlation, Multiple Regression Analysis
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Hanushek, Eric A. – Education Next, 2016
The Coleman report, "Equality of Educational Opportunity," is the fountainhead for those committed to evidence-based education policy. Remarkably, this 737-page tome, prepared 50 years ago by seven authors under the leadership of James S. Coleman, still gets a steady 600 Google Scholar citations per year. But since its publication, views…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Family Influence, Equal Education, Educational Opportunities
Creasy, Lydia A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study examined the correlations between gifted students' self-image, academic achievement, and number of years enrolled in the gifted programming. In addition, the study examined the relationships between gifted students' educational placement, race, and gender with self-image. Study participants were gifted students in third through eighth…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Self Concept, Academic Achievement, Student Placement
Griffin, Sedric D. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to analyze the Tennessee State University (TSU) fall 2005 Freshmen Cohort (N = 1205) based on the variables of race, gender, persistence, retention and graduation, as well as to examine the impact of the newly implemented Complete College Tennessee Act's (CCTA) funding formula component on the university's budget…
Descriptors: State Legislation, Educational Legislation, State Universities, School Holding Power
Evans, Ashlei N. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to examine middle and high school students' perceptions of the relationship between their Biblical literacy practices and academic performance (i.e. grades, test scores, reading ability) and academic success (i.e. attendance, behavior, motivation, goals, decision-making) according to…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Knowledge Level, Literacy, Secondary School Students
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Free, Janese L. – Educational Studies, 2014
Using Hirschi's social bonds theory as a foundation, this study examines the effects of at-risk students' school bonds on their classroom behaviour. In this article, school bonds are defined as the students' attachment to teachers/staff, students' affiliation to the school, students' belief in the fairness of the school rules and students'…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Student Behavior, Middle Schools, Middle School Students
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Cawthon, Stephanie W.; Garberoglio, Carrie Lou; Caemmerer, Jacqueline M.; Bond, Mark; Wendel, Erica – Exceptionality, 2015
The purpose of this article is to investigate the potential role of parent involvement and parent expectation in postschool outcomes for individuals who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing (DHH). Students who are DHH have lower retention and employment rates than their peers. Recognizing the importance of family in developmental outcomes for all…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Expectation, Outcomes of Education, Parent Influence
Reynolds, Amy – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Using the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) restricted-data set, the researcher examined the national sample and the NAEP reported sub-groups of gender, race/ethnicity, and socio-economic status (SES). This researcher investigated how factors of student technology use in school and outside school, student attributes, academic…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Extracurricular Activities, After School Programs, Technology
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Ferguson, Christopher J.; Donnellan, M. Brent – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Zimmerman, Christakis, and Meltzoff (2007) reported that exposure to Baby Einstein videos was negatively associated with language development. The current study uses the Zimmerman et al. (2007) data set to replicate and extend the original analyses. Caregivers of 392 children aged 6 to 16 months and 358 children aged 17 to 27 months reported on…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Replication (Evaluation), Caregivers, Predictor Variables
Karnick, Kelley – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In this study, several middle school factors of students from two consecutive graduating classes were analyzed to determine what relation they had to college readiness, as measured by ACT subtest scores. The academic factors included: 8th grade EXPLORE composite score, 7th grade spring reading and math MAP scores, highest math course completed in…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Middle School Students, Predictor Variables, Correlation
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