Download or read book Primer on Assessment of the First College Year written by Michael J. Siegel and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Student Development in the First College Year written by Tracy L. Skipper and published by The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience. This book was released on 2005-05-17 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Student Development in the First College Year provides a detailed overview of some of the most commonly referenced theories of learning and development in the college years. What sets this primer apart from other treatments of student development theory is its careful attention to the first college year and the wide range of educational environments in which learning and development take place. The primer includes a discussion of moving from theory to educational practice and strategies for assessing developmental outcomes.
Download or read book Annotated Bibliography on Assessment of the First College Year written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An annotated bibliography concentrated on the evaluation of programs for first-year students and the improvement of those programs through evaluation. The bibliography focuses on print information published in the past decade, with both four-year and two-year literature considered.
Download or read book Emerging Research and Practices on First Year Students written by Ryan D. Padgett and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-08-29 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What factors contribute to students' lasting success? Much research has explored the impact of the first year of college on student retention and success. With the new performance-based funding initiatives, institutional administrators are taking a laser-focused approach to aligning retention and success strategies to first-year student transition points. This volume enlightens the discussion and highlights new directions for assessment and research practices within the scope of the first year experience. Administrators, faculty, and data scientists provide a conceptual and analytical approach to investigating the first-year experience for entry-level and seasoned practitioners alike. The emerging research throughout this volume suggests that while many first-year programs and services have significant benefits across a number of success outcomes, these benefits may not be universal for all students. This volume: Examines sophisticated empirical models Provides critical assessment practices and implications. Examines the four-year college and the two-year institution, which is just as critical. This is the 161st volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly report series. Timely and comprehensive, New Directions for Institutional Research provides planners and administrators in all types of academic institutions with guidelines in such areas as resource coordination, information analysis, program evaluation, and institutional management.
Download or read book Primer for Research on the College Student Experience written by Dorothy S. Fidler and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Journal of the First year Experience Students in Transition written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Proving and Improving written by Randy L. Swing and published by First-Year Experience and Students in Transition University of South Carolina. This book was released on 2001 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this collection, initially written for an online audience, focus on the philosophy, methods, and outcomes of assessing the first-year experience of college students. Several recurrent themes highlight general agreement about best practices in first-year assessment, but the collection contains some differences of opinion also. The essays of the first section, "Overview & Rationale," are: (1) "Observations on Assessing The First-Year Experience" (Peter Ewell); (2) "Assessing the First-Year Student Experience: A Framework" (M. Lee Upcraft and John H. Schuh); (3) "Collaboration: The Key to Visible and Credible Assessment Efforts" (Patrick T. Terenzini); (4) "Spurring Our Professional Curiosity about The First-Year Experience" (Karl L. Schilling); and (5) "Assessing the First Year at a Community College" (Trudy Bers). The second section, "Methods & Tools for Assessment," contains: (6) "Assessment of The First-Year Experience: Six Significant Questions" (Joseph B. Cuseo); (7) "Assessment Resources on the Web" (Randy L. Swing); (8) "Developmental Theory as a Basis for Assessment" (Nancy J. Evans); (9) "Technology-Supported Assessment" (Randy L. Swing); (10) "Using the SWOT Analysis To Assess a First-Year Program" (Brenda C. Moore); (11) "The Power of Benchmarking" (Glenn Detrick and Joseph A. Pica); (12) "Tools for Assessing the First-Year Student Experience" (George D. Kuh); (13) "Course-Evaluation Surveys and the First-Year Seminar: Recommendations for Use" (Joseph B. Cuseo); (14) "The Mystery Shopper Program: An Innovative Tool for Assessing Performance" (Charles Schroeder); (15) "Retention Research with a National Database" (Stephen R. Porter); (16) "The Role of Students in Assessment" (Catherine A. Palomba); and (17) "Closing the Loop: Assessment Data for Decision Makers" (Kinney Baughman and Randy L. Swing). The third section, "Program & Institutional Examples," contains: (18) "First-Year Experience Jeopardy" (Betsy O. Barefoot); (19) "Assessing Curricular Learning Communities" (Jodi H. Levine); and (20) "IUPUI--University College Assessment" (Trudy W. Banta). Section 4, "Conclusions & Recommendations," contains: (21) "Highlights from the 1999 and 2000 AAHE Assessment Conferences" (Linda Suskie); and (22) "The Jury Is In" (John N. Gardner). Each chapter contains references. (SLD)
Download or read book Basics of Assessment written by Oralie McAfee and published by Basics. This book was released on 2004 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overviews basic child assessment concepts
Download or read book Proving and Improving Tools and techniques for assessing the first college year written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Improving the First Year of College written by Robert S. Feldman and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2005-01-15 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first year of college represents an enormous milestone in students' lives. Whether attending a four-year or two-year institution of higher education, living on campus or at home, or enrolled in a highly selective school or a college with an open-admissions policy, students are challenged in unique and demanding ways during their first year. Although many students rise to the challenges they face, for some the demands are too great. Retention rates beyond the first year are disappointing: one third of first-year students seriously consider leaving college during their first term, and ultimately one half of all students who start college complete it. What are the factors that impact students during their first year? How can the academic and social experiences of first-year students be optimized? What can we do to improve retention rates to maximize the number of students who complete college? Improving the First Year of College employs a variety of perspectives from leading researchers and student-service providers to address these questions and examine the first year of college. This volume also highlights the development of learning communities and coaching, as well as how technology impacts students' first year. Perhaps most important, the book provides examples of "best practices," as determined through research by leaders in the field, to permit educators to draw on their experiences.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Metropolitan Universities written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A College Primer written by John T. Kirkpatrick and published by Rowman & Littlefield Education. This book was released on 2004 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to engage students in the difficult transition from high school to the college academic environment, this book covers the entrance into college through commencement.
Download or read book Involvement in Campus Activities and the Retention of First year College Students written by Tracy Lynn Skipper and published by First-Year Experience and Students in Transition University of South Carolina. This book was released on 2003 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Student Development in the First College Year written by Tracy Lynn Skipper and published by First-Year Experience and Students in Transition University of South Carolina. This book was released on 2005 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a detailed overview of some of the most commonly referenced theories of learning and development in the college years. What sets this primer apart from other treatments of student development theory is its careful attention to the first college year and the wide range of educational environments in which learning and development take place.
Download or read book Predicting First Year Student Success written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the passing of the Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012, California community colleges are hoping to improve access and success in our institutions by providing effective matriculation services including, assessment and placement. The purpose of this inferential quantitative study was to determine whether there is a relationship between college assessment test scores, students' academic selfefficacy scores, and academic achievement in first-term community college freshman at Southern California Community College (SCCC). This study utilized a sample of 96 first-term freshmen at SCCC and conducted multiple regression analyses to determine the predictive relationships between assessment, achievement, and self-efficacy variables. Results indicated self-efficacy scores accounted for 12.2% of the total 21.8% of variance in GPA and 9.8% of the total 17.3% variance in unit completion rate. Test-taking efficacy accounted for the most unique variance in semester GPA, math course grade, English course grade, and unit completion rate. Students with higher confidence in their test-taking skills, also have higher GPAs, better course grades, and complete a higher percentage of their units. Math assessment score was also a significant predictor of semester GPA and math course grade, accounting for over 30% of the variance in math grade. Additionally, math assessment score was a significant predictor of test-taking efficacy, indicating that the assessment process may be influencing self-efficacy. The researcher encourages the use of self-efficacy measures in assessment and placement practices and recommends further exploration into the influence assessment and placement may have on student's self-efficacy and subsequent motivation and performance in coursework.
Download or read book First Generation College Student Research Studies written by Terence Hicks and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First-Generation College Student Research Studies brings together research from a group of dynamic scholars from a variety of institutions across the United States. This extraordinary edited volume examines the first-generation college student population and analyzes topics such as college choice, social experiences, dual credit on academic success, lifestyles and health status, and professional identity/teaching practices. The empirical studies in this book contribute greatly to the research literature regarding the role that educational leaders have in educating first-generation college students.
