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Hawkins, Joseph A., Jr.; Bartlett, Joan C. – 1978
More than 50 college students participated in an investigation of the extent to which content area study skills programs influenced the attrition rates and grade point averages of health science students whose performance was marginal. Two experimental study skills programs were developed. In the first, 11 students were placed in a "how to study…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Content Area Reading, Dropout Prevention
Phipps, Ronald A. – 1978
A new readmission policy at Salisbury State College for students who were academically dismissed is described, and data are presented on dismissals and readmissions from Fall 1974 through Fall 1976. Academically-dismissed students may be readmitted in time to enroll for the next semester provided they apply for readmission through the Office of…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Academic Failure, Administrative Policy, College Admission
Stevenson, James A. – 1979
A number of sources have focused upon the lower socio-economic category of community college students and their success in completing a four-year college program. Some are pessimistic, claiming that very low percentages of two-year college students ever graduate from four-year college programs, and that most who drop out are from low income…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs
Cole, Glenn A.; And Others – 1978
The academic standings of provisionally admitted high school graduates and matched controls (regular admissions) at a state university were analyzed after one to three years. The results revealed highly significant differences in favor of the controls. The criterion was academic status at the university. Analysis of covariance controlling the…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Admission Criteria
Hunter, Walter E. – 1979
A study involving more than 300 students (in 15 courses at three two-year colleges) and their instructors was conducted during winter 1979 to determine if the interaction of preferred learning styles with preferred teaching styles can affect: (1) student achievement as measured by end-of-course grades and/or (2) student rating of instruction as…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Community Colleges, Failure, Grade Prediction
Fairbanks, Marilyn M.; Elliott, Mary K. – 1979
A study was conducted focusing on three aspects of a developmental English program in which underprepared freshmen were able to earn regular composition credit while receiving additional help in both reading and writing. An examination of the scores on the Iowa Silent Reading Test compared to scores on two writing tests was made and some…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Content Area Reading, English Instruction, Functional Reading
Amodeo, Luiza B. – 1977
An examination of the linguistic behavior of monolingual and bilingual Spanish-speaking children in an environment where there is opportunity to develop proficiency in two languages is examined. A review of the literature concerned with the relationship of learning processes to psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic contexts precedes an examination…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Children, Cultural Pluralism
Download full textGETZELS, J.W.
THESE ISSUES SHOULD BE DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED BEFORE A LARGE-SCALE INTRODUCTION OF PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN--(1) THE EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL-RELATED ABILITIES. NUMEROUS STUDIES ATTEST TO THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PRESCHOOL YEARS IN ESTABLISHING THE BASIC SKILLS ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS IN…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Compensatory Education, Cultural Context
Kress, Roy A.; Johnson, Majorie S. – 1967
The first section of this report describes certain educational characteristics of the children in grades 1 to 3 who participated in the Educational Improvement Program (EIP). Specifically discussed are the children's intelligence and reading achievement and the program's educational setting, instructional materials, and staff. Data are given to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Arithmetic, Classroom Environment, Disadvantaged Youth
Summers, Anita A.; Wolfe, Barbara L. – 1976
This research study of elementary, junior high school, and senior high school students examined the relationship between educational inputs and outputs as a measure of growth in academic achievement. Educational inputs were identified as the socioeconomic background of the student, the school climate, and the school resources. Additionally,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Average Daily Membership, Class Size, Educational Environment
Gunther, Phyllis E. – 1976
This New York City Umbrella Program for reading enrichment was implemented in the context of the study of the marine environment. It combined language arts and science study as applied to the study of this environment. One hundred eighty-five pupils from seven fifth grade classes in four schools participated in the program. Classes of students…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Media, Elementary Education, Environmental Education
Roueche, John E.; Mink, Oscar G. – 1975
National studies indicate that remedial or developmental programs in the community college have generally been unsuccessful, resulting in inordinately high attrition rates among nontraditional, low-achieving students. A more appropriate system is individual, learner-oriented instruction. The attempt is to shift the students' orientation from…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Counseling, Dropout Rate, Educational Innovation
Maehr, Martin L. – 1974
This study is designed to determine the social and cultural factors influencing an individual and the ways which these factors mold achievement patterns. The book is intended for those who have a broad and general interest in education--teacher candidates, administrators, teachers, and certain lay persons. An objective is to make educators aware…
Descriptors: Achievement, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Social Welfare Development and Research Center. – 1974
The hypothesis that participation in a Palama Settlement House after-school, academic-athletic program leads to an increase in academic performance in the targeted subject (math) in school is examined in this document. It is also of interest to know whether or not the program is reaching its target group of low academic achievers. A sample of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Achievement Rating, After School Programs
Warren, Jack – 1973
The author taught one twelfth-grade general mathematics section (30 students) using a lecture method and two sections (31 students) using commercially available games. After six weeks, achievement of both groups was measured. An analysis of covariance (covariate: grade-point-average) was performed. Students in the lecture section showed…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Comparative Analysis, Educational Testing, Experiential Learning
