scholarly journals Enrollment in a Library Credit Course is Positively Related to the College Graduation Rates of Full Time Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Sara Sharun
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Student Success ◽  
Graduation Rates ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
College Graduation ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Sat Scores ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

A Review of: Cook, J.M. (2014). A Library credit course and student success rates: A longitudinal study. College & Research Libraries 75(3), 272-283. doi:10.5860/crl12-424 Abstract Objective – To determine the impact of a credit-bearing information literacy skills course on student success rates. Design – Observational Study. Setting – An academic library at a mid-sized university in Georgia, United States of America. Subjects – Nine cohorts of students (n=15,012) who entered the institution for the first time, on a full-time basis, each year between 1999 and 2007. Methods – Aggregate data on each student cohort was gathered from the Department of Institutional Research and Planning. Data included high school ACT and SAT scores, high school graduating GPAs, college graduating GPAs, and college graduation dates. The nine cohorts were each divided into two groups: students who took a credit library course (LIBR 1101) at some point during their student career, and students who did not. For each cohort, a Pearson Chi-Square test was used to determine statistical correlation between library course enrollment and four-, five-, and six-year graduation rates. Z-tests were used to determine a difference in the average graduation GPA of students who did and did not take the course, as well as a difference in the average high school graduation GPA, ACT, and SAT scores of the two groups in each cohort. Main Results – Graduation rates were positively associated with students who took the library course at some point during their studies. Students who took the library course graduated at higher rates than students who did not: 56% of those students who took the library course graduated within the study’s time frame, compared to 30% of those who did not take the course. On average, there was no significant difference in college graduation GPAs between students who did and did not take LIBR 1101. During the time period of the study, more students who took the course graduated than those who did not, but those students who took the course did not have higher graduating GPAs. Conclusion – Students who enrolled in LIBR 1101 at some point in their studies graduated at a significantly higher rate than students who did not.

scholarly journals A Library Credit Course and Student Success Rates: A Longitudinal Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 272-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Marie Cook
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Student Success ◽  
Graduation Rates ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Aptitude Test ◽  
The University

The University of West Georgia’s Ingram Library has offered a fifteen-week two-hour credit course since 1998. In a longitudinal study covering twelve years, the library analyzed the progression and graduation rates of more than fifteen thousand students. Students who took the class during their undergraduate career were found to graduate at much higher rates than students who never took the class. The library examined students’ high school GPAs and aptitude test scores but were unable to account for the increase through any difference in precollegiate achievement.

scholarly journals The relationship of high school graduation exams to graduation rates and SAT scores.

2005 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory J. Marchant ◽  
Sharon E. Paulson
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Graduation Rates ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
High School Graduation ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Sat Scores ◽  
Class Rank ◽  
School Graduation ◽  
Graduation Exams ◽  
The Impact

The current study examined the effect of high school graduation exams on states' graduation rates, states' aggregated SAT scores, and individual students' SAT scores. Three data sources were used: One source identified states requiring a standardized test for graduation; the NCES provided state aggregated data on graduation rates for the class of 2002; and the College Board provided its 2001 SAT database for all test-takers. After controlling for students' demographic characteristics (e.g., race, family education and income, GPA and class rank), regression analyses revealed that states requiring graduation exams had lower graduation rates and lower SAT scores. Individually, students from states requiring a graduation exam performed more poorly on the SAT than did students from states not requiring an exam. The impact of high stakes tests' on students' motivation to stay in school and on the teaching of critical thinking skills (tested by the SAT) are discussed.

scholarly journals Procrastination and Delayed Assignment Submissions: Student and Faculty Perceptions of Late Point Policy and Grace

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beverly Santelli ◽  
Sarah N Robertson ◽  
Elizabeth K. Larson ◽  
Samia Humphrey
Keyword(s):  
Student Success ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Faculty Perceptions ◽  
Private University ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Online Faculty ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Faculty Teaching ◽  
The Impact

An exploratory study using a questionnaire was conducted among 597 full-time enrolled online students and 53 full-time online faculty teaching at a private university in the Southwest. Results are presented in frequency tables and participant feedback to compare differences and similarities of instructor and student perceptions of reasons for late assignment submission, late point policy, and leniency. Some differences in perception between student and faculty participants are noted. Further inquiry into the impact late assignment submissions, late point policies and instructor leniency have on student success rates, satisfaction, and persistence is warranted.

The Impact of using 3D Interactive Animation Tool in Teaching Computer Programming at the Senior High School Level

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 18-28
Author(s):  
Najim Ussiph ◽  
Hamidu Kwame Seidu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Instructional Method ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Level ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
3D Animation ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

A quasi experiment with interview was adopted to study the aptness of using 3D animations as an instructional method to introduce programming concepts to students at the Senior High School level. This research work was conducted with 100 students of Akroso Senior High School in the Birim central municipality of the eastern region of Ghana who were generally programming novice. Programming concepts considered included programming environments, loops, functions sequential and conditional execution of programs. A paired t-test carried out on the results of the performance test presents a p-value of 0.008 indicative of a numerically significant difference between the mean marks of participants during the experiments that used 3D animation method as against the experiments that used the text base method. Results from the interview showed that the instructional method used had impact on the performance of the learners. The use of 3D animation method presented programming concepts in a form that the learners can understand, motivates them to pursue programming related courses at a higher level and also impacts positively on their performance.

Does Delivery Location Matter? A National Study of the Impact of Dual Enrollment on College Readiness and Early Academic Momentum

2021 ◽  
Vol 123 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-32
Author(s):  
Xiaodan Hu ◽  
Hsun-Yu Chan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
College Readiness ◽  
Dual Enrollment ◽  
College Campus ◽  
Socioeconomic Background ◽  
Full Time ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Academic Momentum ◽  
Delivery Location

Background/Context Although dual enrollment (DE) programs have indicated positive impact on various high school and postsecondary outcomes, access to DE programs remains unequal; historically marginalized students are less likely than other students to attempt college credits in high school. Despite DE being a widely adopted program at the state level, these programs vary greatly by eligibility criteria, funding models, delivery location, and modality. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study Guided by prominent learning theories, we hypothesize that the influence of early DE on later educational pathways and outcomes may vary by the location in which DE is delivered. This study examines whether the delivery location of DE (i.e., on a college campus or otherwise) influences students’ college readiness and first-year academic momentum in college, with a special focus on its heterogeneous effect among students of diverse racial and socioeconomic background. Research Design Using the restricted-use data from High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09), we use a quasi-experimental approach (i.e., inverse probability weighting models) with a nationally representative sample of students who have taken at least one DE course by 11th grade. Findings/Results The findings reveal that students who took at least one DE course on a college campus do not differ in their cumulative high school GPA, in their probability of attending college, in whether they took developmental courses, in whether they attended college immediately after high school graduation, and in their probability of full-time enrollment when compared with those who took DE course(s) elsewhere. However, the findings are not applicable to all students of varying background defined by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Conclusions/Recommendations This study provides several implications: (1) Because DE courses taken on a high school or college campus equally fuel students’ college readiness and early academic momentum, advising practices should acknowledge the benefits of DE courses regardless of delivery location. (2) DE participation with college exposure may particularly benefit students of higher socioeconomic status (SES), so interventions that offer holistic college experiences beyond academic work are needed to effectively prepare lower SES students for college life and accumulate academic momentum are needed. (3) States and educational entities should be mindful about the potential disparate effect of DE programs and provide regulation, oversight, and quality assurance so that these programs can narrow the postsecondary achievement gap.

Issues of Developmental Instruction in Higher Education and the Need for Change

2020 ◽  
pp. 253-270
Author(s):  
Theresa Neimann
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Graduation Rates ◽  
High School Graduates ◽  
College Graduation ◽  
School Students ◽  
High School Graduation Rates ◽  
College Credits ◽  
College Ready ◽  
College Graduation Rates

Achievement gaps are responsible for low high school graduation rates, low college enrollments, low college graduation rates, and lack of job readiness. Because many of today's high school students are not college ready, there is the need for developmental education in community colleges. Approximately 60% of high school graduates need to take remedial education courses before they can take credit bearing classes, and 76% of high school graduates do not meet ACT college readiness benchmarks. Dual enrollment is one way to address this issue. Opportunities to extend college credits to interested high school students have been increasing as an intervention strategy in preparing students for college, improving graduation rates, and reducing the time of college completion.

Closer to the Finish Line? Compulsory Attendance, Grade Attainment, and High School Graduation

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-53
Author(s):  
Wael S. Moussa
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Graduation Rates ◽  
High School Graduation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Finish Line ◽  
High School Graduation Rates ◽  
Compulsory Attendance ◽  
School Graduation ◽  
The Impact

High school graduation rates are a central policy topic in the United States and have been shown to be stagnant for the past three decades. Using student-level administrative data from New York City Public Schools, I examine the impact of compulsory school attendance on high school graduation rates and grade attainment, focusing the analysis on ninth and tenth grade cohorts. I exploit the interaction between the school start-age cutoff and compulsory attendance age requirement to identify the effect of compulsory schooling. I find that an additional year in compulsory attendance leads to an increase of 9 to 12 percent in the probability of progressing to grades 11 and 12, and raises the probability of graduating from high school by 9 to 14 percent, depending on the specification.

The Impact of School Nurses in Kentucky Public High Schools

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 434-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teena Darnell ◽  
Kathy Hager ◽  
Paul D. Loprinzi
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Graduation Rates ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
American College Test ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Public High Schools ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Act Scores ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between school nurse presence and graduation rates, absenteeism, and American College Test (ACT) scores. A state-wide survey of all public high schools was undertaken (participation rate of 99.1%). Survey data obtained from individual high schools provided information on the employment status of school nurses. In addition to nurse presence determined by the survey, open-access electronic databases were used to determine graduation rates, absenteeism, ACT scores, money spent per pupil, gender, race–ethnicity proportion, and incarceration data. Study findings showed a possible relationship between students attending schools with a full-time nurse and significantly higher graduation rates, lower absenteeism, and higher ACT scores. The study results suggest that school nurses may contribute not just to health outcomes but to improved academic and economic outcomes as well. Of course, future work is needed to confirm these assertions.

FC25-06 - The impact of training cognitive-behavioral strategies on reduction of test anxiety in male high school students

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1958-1958
Author(s):  
Z. Aalayi ◽  
T. Ahmadi Gatab
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Behavioral Strategies ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

IntroductionThe present study has focused on the impact of training cognitive-behavioral strategies in reducing test anxiety among second-grade high school male math students.ObjectivesThis study has attempted to test the hypothesis that training cognitive-behavioral strategies can help a reduction on test anxiety among anxious students.MethodsThe subjects were 72 second-grade high school students who had obtained high scores on the test anxiety scale(sarason,1978) participants were selected by a multi-stage cluster sampling method from three high schools at Tehran after administering the self-report test anxiety scale as pre-test, the subjects were then divided into two groups of control and experimental with 36 students in each groupdid not receive any treatment then, both groups were asked to complete the test anxiety scale as post-test.ResultsAnalysis of variance (anova) with repeated measures was performed to analyze the data. the results revealed that there was a significant difference between the two groups and this difference was two the advantage of experimental group showing a significant reduction in test anxiety.ConclusionsThe results showed that training cognitive-behavioral strategies can reduce test anxiety.

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