Employing a Quasi-Experimental Technique to Measure the Effects of Conditional Admissions

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Zilvinskis ◽  
Victor Borden ◽  
Ronald E. Severtis
Keyword(s):  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Labeling Theory ◽  
Admission Policy ◽  
Difference In Differences ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Admission Policies ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Conditional Admission ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
Academic Qualifications

Colleges and universities employ conditional admission policies to identify students with subpar academic qualifications, who may need additional support to succeed. Using institutional data of more than 2,000 students, the study applies labeling theory to a quasi-experimental design (difference-in-differences testing), measuring the effects of a new conditional admission policy. The policy did not affect grade point average, number of credits attempted, or persistence for students with lower academic credentials but yielded a 16% decrease in credits completed. The results of this study question the value of policies that label students as conditional admits without providing comprehensive support for those students.

scholarly journals A Quasiexperimental Analysis of First-Year Seminar Outcomes at a Large University

2021 ◽  
pp. 152102512110385
Author(s):  
Rajeeb Das ◽  
Erika Schmitt ◽  
Michael T. Stephenson
Keyword(s):  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
First Year ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Cumulative Grade Point Average ◽  
Comparison Groups ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
First Year Seminar

First-year seminars (FYS) comprise one of 11 researched interventions in postsecondary education known as High-Impact Practices, but few rigorous studies report significantly high impacts. This study examined a FYS employing propensity score matching to link cases and controls in a quasi-experimental design. One semester later cumulative grade point average (GPA), cumulative hours attempted, and 1-year later indicators (hours earned, hours attempted, and term GPA) were statistically different between the two groups. Three freshman survey items were also statistically significant and differences were observed within the same semester of the program. Quantitative differences did not appear immediately but appeared one term and 1 year later. Mean differences did not appear to diminish between groups over time. This analysis helps to fill a void in the paucity of studies clarifying the relationship between FYS participation and outcomes using comparison groups.

Exploring the Relationship Between Usage of Collegiate Recreation Facilities and Academic Achievement

2020 ◽  
pp. 155886612098298
Author(s):  
Rajeeb Das ◽  
Shaun Boren ◽  
Qichen Li ◽  
Marty Dempsey
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Recreation Facilities ◽  
Usage Level ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Collegiate Recreation

The purpose of this study was to explore grade point average among college students with varied usage levels of collegiate recreation (CR) facilities. Turnstile data was paired with demographic and academic data from university databases, including degree seeking status, to add a quasi-experimental component to the study (first time in college (FTIC) versus non-degree seeking students). Multinomial logistic regression analyses identified differences in grade point average for CR usage level, gender, and race/ethnicity ( p < .0001). It was determined that high CR users were 3.1 (95% CI = 2.16, 4.39) times more likely to have a high GPA (≥3.8) versus low users. Results corroborate prior evidence that high users of collegiate recreation facilities are more likely to also have high academic achievement.

University Dropout

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 134-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel C. Voelkle ◽  
Nicolas Sander
Keyword(s):  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Unobserved Heterogeneity ◽  
School Grade ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
High School Grade ◽  
Hands On ◽  
University Dropout ◽  
The Individual ◽  
A Prospective Study

University dropout is a politically and economically important factor. While a number of studies address this issue cross-sectionally by analyzing different cohorts, or retrospectively via questionnaires, few of them are truly longitudinal and focus on the individual as the unit of interest. In contrast to these studies, an individual differences perspective is adopted in the present paper. For this purpose, a hands-on introduction to a recently proposed structural equation (SEM) approach to discrete-time survival analysis is provided ( Muthén & Masyn, 2005 ). In a next step, a prospective study with N = 1096 students, observed across four semesters, is introduced. As expected, average university grade proved to be an important predictor of future dropout, while high-school grade-point average (GPA) yielded no incremental predictive validity but was completely mediated by university grade. Accounting for unobserved heterogeneity, three latent classes could be identified with differential predictor-criterion relations, suggesting the need to pay closer attention to the composition of the student population.

The Importance of Counseling Basic Skills for the Councelors in School

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nova Erlina ◽  
Syafrimen Syafril ◽  
Norhayati Mohd. Noor ◽  
Jusnimar Umar
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Basic Skills ◽  
Counseling Session ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Teachers Training

Basic competence used during counseling session is the development of trained skills and experienced obtained by counselor candidate during their education. To obtain the skills the counselors have to seriously pass some training phases. This study is aimed at finding out the basic competence possessed by counselor candidate during counseling session in Faculty of Education and Teachers Training in Islamic University of Raden Intan Lampung. This research applied quantitative method, involving 145 of final year students who were randomly selected. Data was collected by distributing the questionnaire of counseling basic competence and analyzed by using descriptive statistic aided by Statistics Package for Social Science (SPSS version 22.0). Generally the findings of the study reveals that the counseling basic competence possessed by the counselor candidates is placed on Average/Simple level. The study also shows that there is no difference competence pursuant to gender and Grade Point Average (GPA) achieved by the object of the study. It implies that the basic competence in conducting counseling session is extremely important and prominent prossesed by the counselors in schools.

Relationships of the D 48 With Otis Iq and Grade Point Average

1973 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 453-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A. McLaurin ◽  
Pauline Pendergrass ◽  
Sandra Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Grade Point

Diploma Program Graduates’ CGPA as Predictor of Success in the Teachers’ Professional Licensing Written Exam Result with Gender Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-335
Author(s):  
Yoseph Shumi Robi
Keyword(s):  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Gender Analysis ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Cumulative Grade Point Average ◽  
Professional Licensing ◽  
Valid Predictor ◽  
Predictor Of Success ◽  
Diploma Program ◽  
Graduating Students ◽  
Exam Result

The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which diploma graduates’ Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) predicts their success in teachers’ professional licensing written exam result (TPLWER). A total of 588 graduating students (317 males and 271 females) were included in the study. Correlation, simple regression analyses, and independent sample t-test were employed on the data. The result revealed a statistical significant correlation between CGPA and TPLWER. CGPA appeared to be valid predictor of success of TPLWER and accounted for 33.40% of the variation in TPLWER. The results indicated statistically significant gender differences in diploma graduates’ CGPA and TPLWER.

Predictors of Academic Self-Concept for African American College Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 636-653
Author(s):  
Andrew S. Franklin ◽  
Scott M. Debb ◽  
Darlene G. Colson
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
African American ◽  
Racial Identity ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
African American College Students ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Historically Black University

This study explored the roles of demographic variables, grade point average, centrality (an aspect of racial identity), and student-professor interactions in predicting academic self-concept. A convenience sample of 132 African American students (104 females and 28 males) ranging in age from 18 to 38 ( Mage = 26), attending a historically Black university completed an online questionnaire assessing demographic information, grade point average, an aspect of racial identity from the Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity, student-professor interactions, and academic self-concept. Results showed that grade point average and student-professor interactions characterized by faculty’s level of care were significant factors in predicting academic self-concept. These relationships may be important for understanding salient factors that influence the academic self-concept in African American college students.

Effect of Pokémon GO on incidence of fatal traffic injuries: a population-based quasi-experimental study using the national traffic collisions database in Japan

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 448-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sachiko Ono ◽  
Yosuke Ono ◽  
Nobuaki Michihata ◽  
Yusuke Sasabuchi ◽  
Hideo Yasunaga
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Regression Discontinuity ◽  
Population Based ◽  
National Data ◽  
Difference In Differences ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Accident Research ◽  
Pokémon Go ◽  
Augmented Reality Game

Pokémon GO (Niantic Labs, released on 22 July 2016 in Japan) is an augmented reality game that gained huge popularity worldwide. Despite concern about Pokémon GO–related traffic collisions, the effect of playing Pokémon GO on the incidence of traffic injuries remains unknown. We performed a population-based quasi-experimental study using national data from the Institute for Traffic Accident Research and Data Analysis, Japan. The outcome was incidence of traffic injuries. Of 127 082 000 people in Japan, 886 fatal traffic injuries were observed between 1 June and 31 August in 2016. Regression discontinuity analysis showed a non-significant change in incidence of fatal traffic injuries after the Pokémon GO release (0.017 deaths per million, 95%CI −0.036 to 0.071). This finding was similar to that obtained from a difference-in-differences analysis. Effect of Pokémon GO on fatal traffic injuries may be negligible.

Attention Problems and Hyperactivity as Predictors of College Grade Point Average

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 368-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry A. Schwanz ◽  
Linda J. Palm ◽  
Sara A. Brallier
Keyword(s):  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Attention Problems ◽  
Grade Point
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