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ERIC Number: EJ611541
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1053-203X
A Journal-based Orientation Course as a Predictor of Student Success at a Public Two-Year Technical College.
Zimmerman, Allen
Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, v12 n1 p29-43 2000
Describes a journal-based orientation course at a small, public two-year technical college. Reports on a study of 160 students which found that the orientation-course grade was a better predictor of student success (as measured by timely graduation and grade point average) than high school rank and far superior to the American College Testing (ACT) score. (DB)
Descriptors: Class Rank, College Freshmen, Grade Point Average, Grade Prediction, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Orientation, Predictor Variables, School Orientation, Time to Degree, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: American College Testing Program