Predicting Bachelor's Degree Attainment for Developmental Math Students
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| Title: | Predicting Bachelor's Degree Attainment for Developmental Math Students |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Burley, Hansel, Butner, Bonita, Anderson, Connie Wilson |
| Source: | NADE Digest. Spr 2009 4(2):29-40. |
| Availability: | National Association for Developmental Education. 170 Kinnelon Road Suite 33, Kinnelon, NJ 07405. Tel: 877-233-9455; Fax: 973-838-7124; e-mail: office@nade.net; Web site: http://nade.net |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2009 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Grade 10 Secondary Education High Schools |
| Descriptors: | Longitudinal Studies, National Surveys, College Graduates, Academic Degrees, College Students, Developmental Studies Programs, Remedial Mathematics, At Risk Students, Grade 10, Mathematics Skills, Secondary School Mathematics, Socioeconomic Status, High School Students, Student Attitudes, Self Determination, Predictor Variables, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Peer Influence, Standardized Tests, Statistical Analysis, Grades (Scholastic) |
| Abstract: | This study used the National Educational Longitudinal Study: 88 /2000 (NELS 88: /2000) dataset to explore characteristics associated with college degree attainment. The study was informed by Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior. The sample size was 6,832 postsecondary students. The findings revealed that developmental math students were less successful in obtaining a degree than students not taking developmental math. However, a relatively large percentage of developmental math students were successful in obtaining a degree. In addition, factors including 10th grade math competence, socioeconomic status, and 10th grade beliefs about the ability to control life events were key predictors of degree attainment. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 21 |
| Entry Date: | 2016 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1097568 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study used the National Educational Longitudinal Study: 88 /2000 (NELS 88: /2000) dataset to explore characteristics associated with college degree attainment. The study was informed by Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior. The sample size was 6,832 postsecondary students. The findings revealed that developmental math students were less successful in obtaining a degree than students not taking developmental math. However, a relatively large percentage of developmental math students were successful in obtaining a degree. In addition, factors including 10th grade math competence, socioeconomic status, and 10th grade beliefs about the ability to control life events were key predictors of degree attainment. |
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