Two million U.S. military veterans live in California, a number that is expected to increase as military personnel in the Afghanistan (OEF) and Iraq (OIF) conflicts complete their service. Statewide statistics indicate that scores of returning veterans will be attending Californ…
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This study compared traditional and distance education delivery platforms (onsite, hybrid, and online) at the college level in an urban setting in terms of student success, measured by final course grades and identified predictors of student success. The study examined the role …
Student retention and success are major concerns for nurse educators and society, particularly given the need to address the global nursing shortage. Many studies have identified factors that promote student retention and success. However, it is unknown if these factors are cult…
Schools are now filled with Digital Natives. There has been a vast growth in online courses offered at the high school level but little evidence as to how effective they are. It is important to understand and evaluate the effectiveness of a digital learning environment in order …
The use of machine learning is expanding to create new tools for educators. We used a decision tree regression algorithm to train a model that achieved an 80% identification rate of students who were at risk of not passing their introductory physics course. We minimized the fals…
The prison population is a growing problem in the United States, as the number of incarcerated individuals surpass those in larger countries. The sequence of students being pushed out of the classroom and into the prison system has been termed the preschool-to-prison pipeline (M…
The number of high school graduates will decline over the next decade. The pool of potential applicants will also become the most racially diverse group in the history of American postsecondary education. Historically, students from minoritized social groups have not persisted a…
The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine what factors were most important to Black and Latino males at a private, faith-based, predominately white institution (PWI). Using a sample of Black and Latino male Alumni of a private, faith-based, predominately white insti…
This study focused on student retention within private Christian colleges, focusing on how institutions create and maintain effective retention programs. This study defined retention as students who remained enrolled from freshman through sophomore year. This research aimed to u…