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School Connectedness And Academic Success, Keyondra Michelle Wilson Jul 2018

School Connectedness And Academic Success, Keyondra Michelle Wilson

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

Using data collected from the Portsmouth Needs Assessment (2017) in Portsmouth, Virginia, this study focused on examining the relationship between school connectedness and academic success. The purpose of the study was to examine how aspects of school connectedness affects academic success. School connectedness was measured by examining self-report data regarding students’ sense of belonging, sense of culture and ethnic acceptance, classroom participation, and extracurricular activities. Academic success was measured by students’ self-reported grades and how often did they think that they would use the materials that they learned in the future. The results indicated that a student’s sense of belonging …


Effects Of Note Taking On Student Grades, Amy K. Keenan Jan 2004

Effects Of Note Taking On Student Grades, Amy K. Keenan

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To guide a solution to this problem, the following hypothesis was established: Students in OTS 220, the Fashion Industry, who received a copy of the PowerPoint lectures for a specific unit of instruction from the instructor will earn higher grades on exams than when they received a basic fill in the blank note taking guide.


Effects Of Enhanced Evaluative Feedback On Student Grades, Roney A. Mcdaniel Jan 2003

Effects Of Enhanced Evaluative Feedback On Student Grades, Roney A. Mcdaniel

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following hypothesis was developed to guide this study: 1. Students in the OTS 110T, Technology in Your World, class at Old Dominion University that receive enhanced evaluative feedback will earn higher grades than those students receiving normal feedback.


A Study To Determine The Correlation Between Extra Study Time After School To Grades Earned By Students, William P. Young Jan 1998

A Study To Determine The Correlation Between Extra Study Time After School To Grades Earned By Students, William P. Young

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following goals were established to guide the research: 1. Determine the number of extra minutes of study each student spent during the course; 2. Determine the final percentage grade for each student for the course; 3. Determine if a correlation exists between extra minutes of study and grades for the subjects of this study.