Impact of a Pre-Semester College Orientation Program: Hidden Benefits?

Autor/inn/en	Perrine, Rose M.; Spain, Judith W.
Titel	Impact of a Pre-Semester College Orientation Program: Hidden Benefits?
Quelle	In: Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 10 (2009) 2, S.155-169 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1521-0251
Schlagwörter	Student Adjustment; College Freshmen; Grade Point Average; School Holding Power; School Orientation; Program Effectiveness; Longitudinal Studies; College Credits; Academic Persistence; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Racial Differences; Attendance Patterns; Predictor Variables; Kentucky; ACT Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Studienanfänger; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; College; Colleges; Achievement; Performance; Anrechnung; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Leistung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Rassenunterschied; Prädiktor; Assessment; Eignungsprüfung; Eignungstest; Hochschulzulassung
Abstract	The present research was a two-year longitudinal study on the effects of a six-day, optional, pre-semester, freshman orientation program on academic credits earned, GPA and college retention. Regression analyses were used to remove the variance associated with other possible predictors of academic success (gender, age, race, developmental need, ACT, high school GPA, and transfer status) before testing these academic effects. Attendance at the orientation program accounted for less than 1% of the variability in one-year and two-year credits earned and grade point average. Attendance did not significantly predict one-or two-year retention. We discuss methodological issues, whether orientation programs might benefit institutions in non-obvious ways, and suggest avenues for future research. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10