Interventions Using Scales Measuring Expected and Actual Adjustment to College.

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Title: Interventions Using Scales Measuring Expected and Actual Adjustment to College.
Language: English
Authors: Baker, Robert W., Schultz, Kim L.
Source: NACADA Journal. Spr 1993 13(1):9-17.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 1993
Intended Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Document Type: Reports - Research
Journal Articles
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Dropout Prevention, High Risk Students, Higher Education, Interviews, Measurement Techniques, Rating Scales, Student Adjustment, Student Attitudes
ISSN: 0271-9517
Abstract: A study investigated the effectiveness of intervention, by interview, with 111 first-year college students identified as at risk in their adjustment to college. Effects were analyzed in terms of score change on scales of adjustment, first-year grade point average, first-year course credits earned, and continuance of enrollment. (Author/MSE)
Journal Code: CIJNOV1993
Entry Date: 1993
Accession Number: EJ465658
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:A study investigated the effectiveness of intervention, by interview, with 111 first-year college students identified as at risk in their adjustment to college. Effects were analyzed in terms of score change on scales of adjustment, first-year grade point average, first-year course credits earned, and continuance of enrollment. (Author/MSE)
ISSN:0271-9517