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Outdoor Orientation Programs: A Critical Review of Program Impacts on Retention and Graduation
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Bell, Brent J.; Chang, Hong – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2017
Outdoor orientation programs have a growing literature demonstrating positive impacts with students transitioning to college (Bell, Gass, Nafizer, & Starbuck, 2014). One of the most valued outcomes for colleges and universities is retention of students until successful graduation. This is an outcome few outdoor orientation researchers have…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Program Effectiveness, Academic Persistence, Graduation Rate
21st Century Community Learning Centers: A Descriptive Evaluation for 2014-2015
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White, Larry J.; Hammer, Patricia Cahape; Whisman, Andy – West Virginia Department of Education Office of Research, Accountability, and Data Governance, 2015
This evaluation study provides information about the implementation and outcomes of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program in West Virginia, from September 2014 through May 2015. The report draws on information from online surveys of 23 directors of 21st CCLC programs and from school teachers for 929 of the 11,299…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Online Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Student Surveys
Exploring the Feasibility of Dual-Credit Mathematics Courses in High School via a Web-Enhanced, Blended Model
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Pyzdrowski, Laura J.; Butler, Melanie B.; Walker, Vennessa L.; Pyzdrowski, Anthony S.; Mays, Michael E. – Journal of General Education, 2011
The "WVEB" Mathematics Project is a collaborative program offering college-level courses to high school students. Results of a matched-pair study comparing on- and off-campus students in algebra indicate that both sections show a significant gain in score on the math "ACT" test, with no difference in gain found between…
Descriptors: High School Students, Blended Learning, Advanced Placement Programs, Achievement Gains
A Matched-Pairs Study of Interactive Computer Laboratory Activities in a Liberal Arts Math Course
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Butler, Frederick; Butler, Melanie – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
This paper details the culmination of a large, multi-year study on the effects of an interactive computer laboratory component in a large liberal arts math course at a state university. After several semesters of piloting these laboratory activities in the course, one of two sections, taught by the same senior instructor, was randomly selected to…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Computer Assisted Instruction, Laboratories, Liberal Arts
Extended Professional Development in Project-Based Learning: Impacts on 21st Century Skills Teaching and Student Achievement
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Hixson, Nate K.; Ravitz, Jason; Whisman, Andy – West Virginia Department of Education, 2012
From 2008 to 2010, project-based learning (PBL) was a major focus of the Teacher Leadership Institute (TLI), undertaken by the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), as a method for teaching 21st century skills. Beginning in January 2011, a summative evaluation was conducted to investigate the effect of PBL implementation on teachers'…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Teaching Skills, Faculty Development
Bridging the Gap through Academic Intervention Programs: A Quantitative Study of the Efficacy of the Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA) on Underrepresented Students' State Standardized Test Scores
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Smith, Feon M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of the quantitative research study was to determine if participation in the Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA) led to significant differences in the math and reading/language arts scores on the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2), between students who participated in the program compared to students who…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Standardized Tests, Statistical Analysis, Health Sciences