“I Know That I Should Be Here”: Lessons Learned From the First-Year Performance of Borderline University Applicants

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Covarrubias ◽  
Ronald Gallimore ◽  
Lynn Okagaki
Keyword(s):  
Standardized Test ◽  
Underrepresented Students ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
First Year ◽  
Summer Bridge ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Bridge Program ◽  
High School Grades ◽  
Campus Diversity ◽  
And Performance

At many higher education institutions, admissions decisions often rely on standardized test scores and high school grades; yet, they are less reliable predictors for applicants falling slightly below cutoff points, what we call borderline applicants. Since borderline applicants are often from underrepresented backgrounds and diverted to 2-year institutions, this may potentially jeopardize efforts to increase campus diversity. Using a mixed-methods approach, two studies investigated an “admissions experiment” designed to increase campus diversity by admitting 34 borderline applicants into a summer bridge program. Study 1 compared program participants’ performance to two comparison samples of regularly admitted students ( N = 912). Compared with a matched sample, borderline students performed better after the first semester and comparably after the first year. Study 2 identified program components that helped or undermined participants’ college adjustment and performance. Results suggested several program improvements that might enhance underrepresented students’ performance and experiences on 4-year campuses.

scholarly journals Using Fiction to Support Identity Development and Transition in Conditionally-Enrolled Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-84
Author(s):  
Emily E Virtue
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Popular Literature ◽  
Transition To College ◽  
First Year ◽  
Summer Bridge Program ◽  
Summer Bridge ◽  
Identity Exploration ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Bridge Program

The transition to college can be difficult for many first-year students. Students who are conditionally enrolled may struggle more than their peers in terms of feeling comfortable in an academic setting. This case study explores how conditionally-enrolled students who participated in a summer bridge program read popular literature to explore their own struggles in the transition to college. Findings call for faculty and staff who work with conditionally-enrolled students to support and accept identity exploration in the classroom, particularly during the first semester.

scholarly journals Interdisciplinary summer bridge programs to improve student outcomes

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Easton R White
Keyword(s):  
Biological Sciences ◽  
Educational Opportunity ◽  
Summer Bridge ◽  
Sat Scores ◽  
Educational Opportunity Program ◽  
Bridge Programs ◽  
Bridge Program ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Science Major

The Biology Undergraduate Scholars Program (BUSP) at UC Davis provides additional academic support and advising for a small (<40 students) cohort in the biological sciences each year. Students come from historically underrepresented racial or ethnic groups, the educational opportunity program, or have a disability. As part of the program, students participate in a two-week biology bridge program to prepare them for introductory ecology and evolution. The bridge program involves active learning assignments and team-based learning with a focus on the connection between biology and mathematics. We found that BUSP participants improved their biology knowledge through the summer bridge program. However, math confidence, SAT scores, Grit measures, and performance in the bridge program were not predictive of success in their biology course. We also found that BUSP students were more likely to remain in Life Science major and graduate.

Evaluation of patient involvement strategies in health technology assessment in Spain: the viewpoint of HTA researchers

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Toledo-Chávarri ◽  
Yolanda Triñanes Pego ◽  
Eva Reviriego Rodrigo ◽  
Nora Ibargoyen Roteta ◽  
Blanca Novella-Arribas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Patient Involvement ◽  
National Health System ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
First Year ◽  
Important Health ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Individual

Objective The Spanish Network of Agencies for Assessing National Health System Technologies and Performance (RedETS) defined a patient involvement (PI) framework for health technology assessment (HTA) activities in 2016. The aim of this study is to evaluate the process and impact of those PI initiatives that were implemented in the first year following the publication of this new framework. Methods A survey was sent to those HTA researchers who implemented PI in RedETS projects. Responses were reviewed by two authors. An adapted thematic analysis was performed and the results were later discussed by all authors. Results Six responses from six agencies/units were analyzed. The objectives of PI initiatives were the following: inclusion of patient perspectives, preferences and values; elicitation of important health outcomes measures; and barriers, facilitators, or suggestions for implementation. Different methods were used for PI: surveys, focus groups, in depth interviews, and participation in an expert panel. Five main themes emerged: (i) challenges with the recruitment process, (ii) needs identified, (iii) impact of PI, (iv) lessons learned, and (v) suggestions for the future. Conclusions PI initiatives within the RedETS framework were tailored to each HTA project, its specific goals and the individual needs and resources of each HTA agency. The results also pointed out how PI has a relevant impact that has enriched RedETS products providing key information on experiences, values, and preferences of patients, contributions that benefit the HTA and the process of drawing up recommendations. The main challenges were related to recruitment processes and capacity building.

scholarly journals A Meta-analysis of University STEM Summer Bridge Program Effectiveness

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. ar21
Author(s):  
Brittany C. Bradford ◽  
Margaret E. Beier ◽  
Frederick L. Oswald
Keyword(s):  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
First Year ◽  
Summer Bridge Program ◽  
Summer Bridge ◽  
Bridge Programs ◽  
Bridge Program ◽  
University Retention ◽  
Future Program

A meta-analysis of university STEM summer bridge programs found that participation had a medium-sized effect on first-year overall GPA ( d = 0.34) and university retention (Odds Ratio OR] = 1.747). Although the analysis reflects the limited available data, it provides much-needed research on programs’ objective effectiveness and guides future program development.

scholarly journals Hubungan Motivasi Berprestasi dan Perhatian terhadap Proses Kognitif pada Mahasiswa Tahun Pertama Jurusan Kesehatan Lingkungan Politeknik Kesehatan Maluku

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Nurlaila Marasabessy ◽  
Yayi Suryo Prabandari ◽  
Ova Emilia
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Health ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Cognitive Process ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
And Performance

Background: Earlier data showed that the mean of achievement index at first year students in Environmental Health Polytechnic of Maluku were decreased for the last 3 years, from 2,9 at year 2008, become 2,6 at year 2010. Studentspresence rate in the first semester for science and skills subjects such as basic of environmental health, microbiology, patophysio-anatomy, and health entomology also decreased from 89,09% at 2008 to 77,04% at 2010. Several studies and experts concludes that both quality and quantity of student’s learning are influenced by some factors like achievement motivation, attention, and cognitive process. The decrease on that factors may influence quality and quantity of learning process. The objective of this study is to identify the correlations between achievement motivation and attention to student’s cognitive process at first year students of Environmental Health Polytechnic of Maluku.Method: This was a quantitative study using survey to 80 first year students academic year 2010/2011. It is used modified instrument Archer’s Health Professional Motivation Survey to assess achievement motivation, Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder to assess attention, and Cognitive Processing Inventory to assess cognitive process. Correlation significance between factors analyzed by using Pearson Correlation.Results: There were significant correlations between achievement-motivation oriented to mastery learning and performance towards cognitive process. Attention factor also correlated to the cognitive process.Conclusion: Early stimulations of learning motivation and profession explanation are needed to the first year students. Learning methods that stimulate students engagement are important to improve the quality of student’s learning process.

scholarly journals AGU’s Bridge Program Creates Opportunities for Underrepresented Students

Eos ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris McEntee
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Underrepresented Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Space Science ◽  
First Year ◽  
Bridge Program

In its first year, 20% of the 250 active Earth and space science graduate programs in the United States applied for partnership with the program.

scholarly journals EXPANDING ACCESS TO ENGINEERING BY TEACHING PHYSICS THROUGH BIOENGINEERING: STUDENT IDENTITY REFLECTIONS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn Paul ◽  
Miriam Nightingale ◽  
Alina Ismaguilova ◽  
Laleh Behjat ◽  
Elena Di Martino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Student Identity ◽  
Summer Bridge Program ◽  
Summer Bridge ◽  
Bridge Program ◽  
Diverse Backgrounds ◽  
Student Reflections ◽  
Engineering Physics

Diversity in engineering is a key goal, however a barrier for students from diverse backgrounds is the physics requirements in engineering. Often, they will have to choose between the three sciences, and don’t realize that without physics, their options are limited. We launched a pilot program in 2019 to expand access into engineering. Students without high school physics can take a summer bridge program to teach them the fundamentals and prepare them for first year engineering. Physics is taught through bioengineering to leverage their biology background knowledge. This paper presents a thematic analysis of student reflections in the program, using student identity development as a framework.

scholarly journals Interdisciplinary summer bridge programs to improve student outcomes

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Easton R White
Keyword(s):  
Biological Sciences ◽  
Educational Opportunity ◽  
Summer Bridge ◽  
Sat Scores ◽  
Educational Opportunity Program ◽  
Bridge Programs ◽  
Bridge Program ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Science Major

The Biology Undergraduate Scholars Program (BUSP) at UC Davis provides additional academic support and advising for a small (<40 students) cohort in the biological sciences each year. Students come from historically underrepresented racial or ethnic groups, the educational opportunity program, or have a disability. As part of the program, students participate in a two-week biology bridge program to prepare them for introductory ecology and evolution. The bridge program involves active learning assignments and team-based learning with a focus on the connection between biology and mathematics. We found that BUSP participants improved their biology knowledge through the summer bridge program. However, math confidence, SAT scores, Grit measures, and performance in the bridge program were not predictive of success in their biology course. We also found that BUSP students were more likely to remain in Life Science major and graduate.

scholarly journals Closing the Gap: First Year Success in College Mathematics at an HBCU

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 92-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa A Harrington ◽  
Andrew Lloyd ◽  
Tomasz Smolinski ◽  
Mazen Shahin
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Developmental Mathematics ◽  
Retention Rate ◽  
First Year ◽  
Summer Bridge ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Mathematics Courses ◽  
Stem Majors ◽  
Bridge Program ◽  
On Line

At our Historically-Black University, about 89% of first-year students place into developmental mathematics, negatively impacting retention and degree completion. In 2012, an NSF-funded learning enrichment project began offering the introductory and developmental mathematics courses on-line over the summer to incoming science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors at no cost. Passing rates for the summer on-line classes were around 80%, and students in the on-line classes scored equivalently on the common departmental final exams as students taking the classes in the traditional format. For students who passed the on-line classes, their performance in the following classes (College Algebra and Trigonometry) exceeded that of students who progressed to those courses by taking the traditional series of in-person courses. Three years of data show that students who started college with an on-line mathematics course in a summer bridge program had a higher first year GPA, a better first year retention rate and earned significantly more credits in their first year than the overall population of STEM students. These results suggest that offering introductory mathematics courses on-line as part of a freshman bridge program is an effective, scalable intervention to increase the academic success of students who enter college under-prepared in mathematics. The positive results are particularly exciting since the students in our project were 87% minority.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document