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Assessing The Academic, Personal And Social Experiences Of Pre-College Students, Terence Hicks
Assessing The Academic, Personal And Social Experiences Of Pre-College Students, Terence Hicks
Terence Hicks, Ph.D., Ed.D.
This study examined the before-and-after effects of transitional summer programs at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, on pre-college students' perceptions, expectations, emotions, and knowledge about college. The study focused on academic, personal and social experiences, and how these changed throughout the course of the summer program. The participants (n=197) of this study were traditional, first-time, full-time pre-college students. The participants attended one of two six-week summer programs, the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program (LSAMP) or the Preparation and Adjustment for College Entrance Program (PACE). This study used a pre- and post-test, two-group comparison design with a quantitative component …
Turning Data Into Insight: A Data Driven Retention Model, Oscar T. Mcknight, Wenhui Jin
Turning Data Into Insight: A Data Driven Retention Model, Oscar T. Mcknight, Wenhui Jin
Oscar T McKnight Ph.D.
This poster session addresses how to turn data into insight; that is, when attempting to increasing college retention rates by Student Affairs assessment and intervention. The presentation emphasizes a four part strategy and culminates in demonstrating how to construct a predictive chart or a multivariate computer program; with an overview of both simple and multiple regression models. The ultimate goal is to design interventions that will upset the prediction model and increase student retention.