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Dunst, Carl J.; Hamby, Deborah W.; Howse, Robin B.; Wilkie, Helen; Annas, Kimberly – Education Sciences, 2019
Results from a metasynthesis of the relationships between 14 different types of preservice teacher preparation practices and teaching quality, preschool to university student performance, and university student and beginning teacher belief appraisals are reported. Each type of preservice practice (e.g., course-based student learning) included…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Research, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Characteristics
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2016
Based on four studies that meet WWC group design standards, "first year experience courses" were found to have potentially positive effects on credit accumulation, degree attainment (college), and general academic achievement (college) for freshman college students. "First year experience courses", often referred to as college…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Student School Relationship, Special Needs Students, Program Effectiveness
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Hullinger, Megan; Hogan, R. Lance – Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, 2014
A significant issue for U.S. institutions of higher education is reducing the anxiety of students in order to help increase retention rates and improve academic performance. The purpose of this study was to analyze the anxiety levels of incoming graduate students at a Midwest regional state university to determine if an online student orientation…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, State Universities, Anxiety, School Orientation
Djurovich, Alexandra; Grimes, Tricia; Rayburn, Jack; Fergus, Meredith; Lydell, Lesley – Minnesota Office of Higher Education, 2011
The 2011 edition of "Minnesota Measures: Report on Higher Education Performance" reflects a new approach to reporting on the effectiveness of postsecondary education within the state. The report covers key measures of postsecondary effectiveness as in the previous three editions of the report but is grounded in the students' experience…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Loan Default, Program Effectiveness, Trend Analysis