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ERIC Number: EJ626829
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
Factors Influencing Estimates of Gains Made among African-American and Caucasian Community College Students.
Swigart, Theodore E.; Murrell, Patricia H.
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v25 n4 p297-312 May 2001
Discusses a study conducted to determine academic achievement by African-American and Caucasian college students in relation to the amount of effort exerted by the student. Reports that increased involvement in coursework and library use by African-American students exerted an important influence on their self-reported gains. Explores implications for policy formulators. (Contains 32 references.) (CJW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Student Characteristics, Two Year Colleges, Whites
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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