The Career Course as a Factor in College Graduation

Autor/inn/en	Reardon, Robert C.; Melvin, Brittany; McClain, Mary-Catherine; Peterson, Gary W.; Bowman, William J.
Titel	The Career Course as a Factor in College Graduation
Quelle	In: Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 17 (2015) 3, S.336-350 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1521-0251
DOI	10.1177/1521025115575913
Schlagwörter	Graduation Rate; Student Records; Prediction; Predictive Validity; Career Education; Academic Persistence; School Holding Power; Career Planning; Undergraduate Students; Data Analysis; Cohort Analysis; Models; Outcome Measures; Grade Point Average; Majors (Students); Withdrawal (Education); Regression (Statistics) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerakte; Vorhersage; Arbeitslehre; Karriereplanung; Auswertung; Kohortenanalyse; Analogiemodell; Kursabbruch; Regression; Regressionsanalyse
Abstract	Conducting research and engaging in discussions with administrators and legislators can be important contributions toward alleviating the trend toward lower graduation rates among college students. This study used archival data obtained from the university registrar to examine how engagement in a credit-bearing undergraduate career course related to college graduation from a selective southern university. Results suggested that the course was one of four factors predicting graduation rates, including grade point average, changes in major, and withdrawals. The study also found that traditional measures, SAT scores and high school grades, did not effectively predict graduation rates. Implications for best practices in student services and future research are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01