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Do First-Year Seminars Improve College Grades and Retention? A Quantitative Review of Their Overall Effectiveness and an Examination of Moderators of Effectiveness
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Permzadian, Vahe; Credé, Marcus – Review of Educational Research, 2016
We review the effectiveness of first-year seminars based on the widely used criteria of first-year grades and the 1-year retention rate. Meta-analytic results indicate that first-year seminars have a small average effect on both first-year grades (k = 89, N = 52,406, d = 0.02) and the 1-year retention rate (k = 195, N = 169,666, d = 0.11). We…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Program Effectiveness, Grades (Scholastic)
A Meta-Analysis of Academic Success Courses in Postsecondary Institutions
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Rasmussen, Tanna – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The need for higher enrollment, along with a greater focus on educational access and making college more accessible has created an urgent need for community colleges and universities to develop retention and persistence strategies for students who are not prepared academically and may lack the resources to be successful in college (Bailey &…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Success, Postsecondary Education, Academic Persistence
The Validity of the Graduate Record Examination for Master's and Doctoral Programs: A Meta-Analytic Investigation
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Kuncel, Nathan R.; Wee, Serena; Serafin, Lauren; Hezlett, Sarah A. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2010
Extensive research has examined the effectiveness of admissions tests for use in higher education. What has gone unexamined is the extent to which tests are similarly effective for predicting performance at both the master's and doctoral levels. This study empirically synthesizes previous studies to investigate whether or not the Graduate Record…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Grade Point Average, Doctoral Programs, Tests
The First-Year Student Experience: Examining Student Satisfaction and the Use of Learning Communities in the First Year of College
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Murphy, Sara Cooper – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The first year of college is unique and important for many reasons that warrant focused research. Students are often solely responsible for making many academic decisions for the first time as well as living relatively, independently away from home. One apparent consequence of these challenges is that this is the peak time for dropping out of…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Intervention, Organizational Objectives, Graduation
Predicting Teacher Performance with Test Scores and Grade Point Average: A Meta-Analysis
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D'Agostino, Jerome V.; Powers, Sonya J. – American Educational Research Journal, 2009
A meta-analysis was conducted to examine the degree to which teachers' test scores and their performance in preparation programs as measured by their collegiate grade point average (GPA) predicted their teaching competence. Results from 123 studies that yielded 715 effect sizes were analyzed, and the mediating effects of test and GPA type,…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Effect Size
A Meta-Analysis of Published School Social Work Practice Studies: 1980-2007
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Franklin, Cynthia; Kim, Johnny S.; Tripodi, Stephen J. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
Objective: This systematic review examined the effectiveness of school social work practices using meta-analytic techniques. Method: Hierarchical linear modeling software was used to calculate overall effect size estimates as well as test for between-study variability. Results: A total of 21 studies were included in the final analysis.…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Meta Analysis, Effect Size, School Social Workers