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Missouri A+ Students: How Are They Doing?, Jeffrey Jochems
Missouri A+ Students: How Are They Doing?, Jeffrey Jochems
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The primary purpose of this study was to determine if students receiving assistance through the A+ Program exhibited higher academic performance (measured by college cumulative GPA, number of remedial courses taken, and graduation rates) at OTC than two comparison groups of non-A+ students with similar background characteristics. A secondary purpose of the study was to determine if students receiving assistance through the A+ Program (categorized by gender, size of high school, and degree sought) exhibited higher academic performance at OTC than two other comparison groups o f non-A+ students with similar background characteristics.
The A+ Program was established in 1993 …