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ERIC Number: EJ541546
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
Underprepared Community College Students: Characteristics, Persistence, and Academic Success.
Grimes, Sue K.
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v21 n1 p47-56 Jan-Feb 1997
Describes a study comparing the characteristics of college-ready and academically underprepared community college students. Reports that underprepared students demonstrated higher levels of test anxiety and a more external locus of control, but did not differ from college-ready students in self-esteem, grade point average, or learning-study strategies. (38 citations) (AJL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Learning Strategies, Locus of Control, Self Esteem, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Student Characteristics, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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