The Impact of the University of Utah's LEAP Program on Student Performance

This article reports the results of a quantitative matching study investigating the impact on first-year students of a two-semester learning community. Results indicate a statistically significant association between LEAP participation and academic performance measured by retention, GPA, and time to...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of general education (University Park, Pa.) Pa.), 2012, Vol.61 (1), p.39-58
Hauptverfasser:	Bliss, Carolyn, Webb, Jeff, St. Andre, Mark
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Academic Achievement Academic Persistence Achievement Gains College Freshmen Communities of Practice Gender Differences Grade Point Average Improvement Programs Program Effectiveness Program Evaluation Statistical Analysis Statistical Inference Student Improvement Student Participation Time to Degree
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Zusammenfassung:	This article reports the results of a quantitative matching study investigating the impact on first-year students of a two-semester learning community. Results indicate a statistically significant association between LEAP participation and academic performance measured by retention, GPA, and time to graduation. Participation was associated with improved performance only for women. (Contains 7 tables, 1 figure and 1 note.)
ISSN:	0021-3667 1527-2060 1527-2060
DOI:	10.1353/jge.2012.0009