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A Preliminary Evaluation Of The Students' Realizing Educational Potential Program, Frances Y. Tous
A Preliminary Evaluation Of The Students' Realizing Educational Potential Program, Frances Y. Tous
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The Students' Realizing Educational Potential Program (REP) was implemented in the 1993-94 academic year to reduce dropout rates for ethnic minority students at Utah State University. This program is currently funded by a 5-year grant, pending renewal upon demonstration of its effectiveness. A formative evaluation was conducted to determine whether the REP program has accomplished its goals thus far, using 157 minority students. Two levels of analysis were conducted. In the first level, admission index scores, college grade point averages, and the average number of quarters enrolled were compared among three REP and non-REP cohorts. The REP program did not …