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Since its inception, work and career-related issues have been central to the aims and scope of counseling psychology as a discipline. One common career counseling intervention in the University setting is to offer elective, credit-bearing courses in career development and exploration to provide help and direction to college students as they decide on majors and prepare for careers. Much research has been conducted which suggests that the use of career courses in the university setting has strong, positive impact on students' career decision-making ability and other output variables. What is less established is the impact of these career courses on macro-level outcome variables like retention, graduation rate, and academic performance. This ex post facto study examined two samples of undergraduate students from an eight-year span (2000-2007): one that successfully completed the Student Development 117 course at the site university (Career Exploration) during that time (N = 3,546) and a reasonably matched sample of students who did not take the career course to act as the comparison group (N = 3,510). The two groups were compared to determine if students who completed the Career Exploration course differed significantly from non-course participants in terms of graduation rate, time to graduation (in semesters and credits), course withdrawals, and total cumulative GPAs. Results indicated that the Career Exploration course was not a significant predictor of whether or not students graduated in six years, the number of semesters it took students to graduate and the number of withdrawals students incurred. However, the Career Exploration course did significantly predict total number of credits (with course participants graduating with about five more credits than the non-course participants) and cumulative GPA at graduation (with course participants graduating with higher GPAs than the comparison group). Implications for future research and practitioners are discussed.

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This study examines homeless student academic performance, types of temporary housing used among the homeless, degree of stability or instability for families with school-aged children, child needs for academic success, the importance of parental involvement in a child's academic growth, and other known factors in relations to child student academic performance, with a focus on grade level and racial differences. A multiple linear regression model is used to test the hypotheses while controlling confounding variables. Statistically significant relationships are reported between race and academic performance, and grade level and academic performance. Practical and policy implications are discussed, as well as limitations of the study and need for future research.

If a school is valued, it will inspire pride of ownership among students, staff, and community members. A sustainable campus beautification effort can be a source of inspiration. The purpose of this study was to determine if campus beautification projects made a positive impact on student behavior and academic performance. This study was based on qualitative research methods. Theoretical applications compared the results of a case study involving five middle/junior high schools in Region VI of the Statewide System of School Support for the Delta/Sierra Region. Interviews measured the perceptions of one administrator and three teachers at each school site. Interview responses were coded and analyzed to discover emerging themes in the data. In general, the teachers and the administrators agreed that campus beautification projects had positively impacted student behavior and academic performance. Teachers stated that involving students in the process of improving the quality of their school environment taught pride of ownership, community spirit, and leadership skills. Students who took part in campus beautification continued to seek experiences in campus improvement. Administrators reported a positive change in student behaviors and that beautification experience benefited students from all academic levels and behavioral backgrounds. The majority of the interviewees expressed that students benefited most directly from campus beautification. Others stated that the staff was most positively affected. In either case, interviewees' overall perceptions were that campus beautification improved student behavior and academic performance. Campus beautification projects should be investigated at every school level. Projects provide a simple solution to the rising problem of aging school facilities. Schools should pursue campus beautification as a means of improving staff and student morale. District office and site administrations should support beautification efforts and allow students the opportunity to improve their campus environment. Schools should enlist parents and community members to participate in beautification projects. Recommendations for further study include the impact of beautification at the elementary and high school levels, on urban, suburban and rural schools, and into how school administrations and district administrations can best support beautification efforts.

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La adolescencia es una etapa en la que se atraviesan diversos cambios tanto físicos como sociales, de igual manera los estudiantes buscan mostrar una imagen que no siempre es la verdadera, por lo que su deseabilidad social cambia y aparentan lo que no son, es por esto que se desarrolló esta investigación, teniendo como objetivo general: determinar el nivel de motivación de logro en estudiantes de secundaria de un colegio particular de Chiclayo, 2023, y como objetivos específicos: identificar el nivel de motivación de logro según sexo, rendimiento académico y grado de estudios de dichos estudiantes. El diseño de investigación es no experimental de tipo descriptivo, contando con una población de 270 estudiantes de los grados tercero, cuarto y quinto de secundaria de ambos sexos, y una muestra de 165. La técnica presentada fue la encuesta y el instrumento a aplicar la prueba de Motivación de logro de Thornberry (2003), además de una ficha sociodemográfica (ad hoc). Finalmente, el análisis de datos se llevó a cabo utilizando el programa Microsoft Excel en su última edición. Los resultados evidencian que los estudiantes de los tres grados presentan un nivel alto de motivación de logro académico, de igual manera, tanto estudiantes mujeres como hombres presentan un nivel alto de motivación; sin embargo, se observa que en la asignatura de matemática es donde su rendimiento se ve afectado, puesto que gran cantidad de estudiantes tienen calificativos entre B y C en el segundo bimestre, a pesar de contar con una alta motivación de logro académico. / Adolescence is a stage in which various physical and social changes are underwent, in the same way, students seek to show an image that is not always the true one, so their social desirability changes and they appear to be what they are not, that is why this research was developed, with the general objective of: to determine the level of achievement motivation in high school students of a private school in Chiclayo, 2023, and as specific objectives: to identify the level of achievement motivation according to sex, academic performance and level of studies of these students. The research design is non-experimental and descriptive, with a population of 270 students of the third, fourth and fifth grades of secondary school of both sexes, and a sample of 165. The technique presented was the survey and the instrument to be applied was the Thornberry Achievement Motivation Test (2003), as well as a sociodemographic file (ad hoc). Finally, the data analysis was carried out using the Microsoft Excel program in its latest edition. The results show that the students of the three grades present a high level of motivation for academic achievement; similarly, there is no significant difference between female and male students; however, it is observed that in the subject of mathematics is where their performance is affected, since a large number of students have grades between B and C in the second bimester, despite having a high motivation for academic achievement.

The available literature supports the fact that some students experience difficulty learning object-oriented design (OOD) principles. Previously explored predictors of OOD learning difficulties include student characteristics (cognitive activities, self-efficacy), teaching methodologies (teacher centered, course complexity), and student experiences (prior programming experience). Yet, within an extensive body of literature devoted to OOD, two explanations of student difficulty remain largely unexplored: (1) varying conceptualizations of the underlying principles/strategies of OOD, and (2) preparedness or readiness to learn OOD. This research also investigated the extent to which individual differences impacted DRAS and OOD performance. The individual difference measures of interest in this study included college grade point average, prior programming experience, cognitive abilities (spatial orientation, visualization, logical reasoning, flexibility, perceptual style), and design readiness. In addition, OOD performance was measured using two constructs: course grade (exams, labs, programs, overall), and a specially constructed design task. Participants selected from the CS2 course from two southeastern state universities were used within this study, resulting in a sample size of 161 (School A, n = 76; School B, n = 85). School A is a mid-sized comprehensive university and School B is a large research-intensive university. If was found that the schools significantly differed on all measures of prior computer science experience and cognitive abilities. Path analysis was conducted to determine which individual differences were related to design readiness and OOD performance. In summary, this research identified that instructors can not ignore individual differences when teaching OOD. It was found that the cognitive ability visualization, prior OO experience, and overall college grade point average should be considered when teaching OOD. As it stands, without identifying specific teaching strategies used at the schools within this study, this research implies that OOD may require a certain level of practical computer experience before OOD is introduced into the curriculum. The cognitive ability visualization was found to have a significant indirect relationship with overall course grade through the mediating variable design readiness. Further, the results suggest that the DRAS may serve as a viable instrument in identifying successful OOD students as well as students that require supplemental OOD instruction. / Ph. D.