ERIC Number: EJ1011463
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1534-8431
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Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) at a Postsecondary Institution: Support for First-Generation College-Goers
Watt, Karen M.; Butcher, Jennifer; Ramirez, E. Fidel
Journal of Latinos and Education, v12 n3 p202-214 2013
This study examines how a selected Hispanic-Serving Institution is implementing Advancement Via Individual Determination as a strategy for improving retention and time to graduation for 1st-generation Hispanic college students. A quasi-experimental design approach was used in which the retention rates and 1st-semester grade point averages of a freshman cohort enrolled in a paired set of courses were compared to those of a control group and a similar intervention group. Focus group data were also used. Though few statistically significant differences were found between the intervention groups with regard to grade point average and retention, students benefitted from the support received in the paired classes. (Contains 5 tables and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, College Freshmen, Colleges, First Generation College Students, Academic Persistence, Time to Degree, Quasiexperimental Design, Grade Point Average, Cohort Analysis, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Focus Groups, Comparative Analysis, Statistical Significance, Higher Education, Intervention, Remedial Mathematics, Developmental Studies Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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