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Effect Of Attendance On The Performance Of Day And Evening Students, Kerry-Ann Alicia Barrett

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Several studies posit a positive relationship between class attendance and student performance. Grades for students enrolled in Introduction to Management during the fall 2015 semester at a community college in Jamaica revealed that evening students on

average scored a grade higher than students enrolled in the day sections. Lecturers noted day students missed more classes than evening students but the relationship between attendance and performance was not known. The purpose of this correlational study was

to determine the relationship between attendance and performance, measured by grades. Guided by Knowles's theory that adults are self-directed, this study was designed to explore …

Student And Faculty Perceptions Of Attendance Policies At A Polytechnic University, Loraine Lowder, Adeel Khalid, Daniel R. Ferreira, Jeanne Law Bohannon, Beth Stutzmann, Mir M. Atiqullah, Rajnish Singh, Tien Yee, Keshav R. Acharya, Craig A. Chin, M. A. Karim, Robert Segiharu Keyser, Donna Colebeck

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Student and Faculty Perceptions of Attendance Policies at a Polytechnic University The goal of an attendance policy is to improve the academic success of students. However,current literature does not provide clear conclusions whether enforcing an attendance policy actually improves student performance. This study explores student and faculty perceptions regarding the utility of attendance policies in undergraduate courses at a polytechnic university.Anonymous surveys were completed by 89 faculty members and 455 responses from five schools (Engineering, Engineering Technology and Management, Computer and Software Engineering, Architecture, and Arts and Sciences) on a single campus. Comparisons between theperceptions of students and faculty members …

The Grizzly, April 26, 1985, Joseph F. Pirro, Roger Brewster, Mariellen Deskins, Amy Kistler, Heather Camp, Judith Rippert, Ralph Palone, Jeanne Radwanski, Doug Nevins, Elliot Tannenbaum, Ray Stapleton, Jim Mckeon, Tom Brown, Tim Geiselman

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Greek Week Comes to a Close • Economics Council Hosts Speakers • Class Attendance • Airbands Raise Money for Hungry • Letters: Teachers Needed • Outstanding Educators • Seniors Honored as Chapter Scholars • Shorts: Giunta Named Truman Scholar; Comet Looked at; Voices Called For; Pick-a-prof; U.C. Sees D.C.; Spring Concert; 550 Fast! • U2 "Unforgettable" at Spectrum • Fans Grateful Band is Still Alive • Day Shines the Light on Winning • UC Beats Div.I Delaware • Heading Toward a Winning Season • Politics is Just Another Goal Scored • Bravo Performs on Both Decks • Bears Look Good: …