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Jones, Earl A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This research study compared the effects of the intrusive form of developmental academic advising (IDAA) and the influence of additional academic support services on the mean cumulative Grade Point Averages (GPAs) of 4 randomly assembled groups of academically at-risk college students during 2 separate semesters. Academically at-risk students are…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Educationally Disadvantaged, Academic Support Services, Grade Point Average
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Brent, George; And Others – Urban Education, 1986
Describes the rationale for the Camden (New Jersey) Direct Instruction project, an instructional system used in elementary schools. Presents two studies completed by the project in 1984-85: a study of the improvement of reading instruction and a study of the use of Direct Instruction in "transitional classrooms" with students having…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Education, Instructional Improvement
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Ramirez, Gen M. – Journal of Developmental Education, 1997
Addresses the impact of Supplemental Instruction (SI) on students in a large urban university. Questions, specifically, what academic performance benefit is realized beyond the target course supported by SI, and whether SI participation strengthens the persistence patterns of particular student populations. Finds that SI has substantial impact on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Developmental Studies Programs, Educationally Disadvantaged
Smith, Eric J.; Pellin, Barbara J.; Agruso, Susan A. – 2003
This monograph describes the development, implementation, and outcomes of the full-day, literacy-focused Bright Beginnings program for disadvantaged preschoolers in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) in North Carolina. Key components of Bright Beginnings are a child-centered curriculum with strong language development and literacy emphasis,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Comparative Analysis, Economically Disadvantaged