How do transfers survive after "Transfer Shock"? A longitudinal study of transfer student departure at a four-year institution
How do transfers survive after "Transfer Shock"? A longitudinal study of transfer student departure at a four-year institution
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DOI：
10.1007/s11162-008-9091-x
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发表时间：
2008-08-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Ishitani, Terry T.
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作者：
Ishitani, Terry T.
在“转学冲击”概念的推动下，许多研究调查了转校生在高等院校的学业表现。然而，很少有研究调查了学期gpa的不同性质如何影响转校生在大学gpa最初下降后的后续坚持行为。本研究利用一个机构数据集，对某高等院校转学生的离校行为进行了纵向调查。特别关注的是不同时间入学和学期gpa对转学生离校的影响。结果表明，在第一学期，大二和大三的转学生离开的可能性比大一的转学生低73%。在控制了解释变量后，较高的学期gpa与整个观察期较高的坚持率呈正相关。
Prompted by the notion of "Transfer Shock", numerous studies examined academic performance of transfer students at senior institutions. However, few studies are found that examine how the varying nature of semester GPAs impact subsequent persistence behavior of transfer students after the initial drop in their college GPAs. Using an institutional data set, this study longitudinally investigated departure behavior of transfer students at a senior institution. Particular attention was given to how entry at different times and semester GPAs affected transfer student departure. Results indicate that during their first semester, sophomore and junior transfer students were 73% less likely to depart than freshman transfer students. After controlling for explanatory variables, higher semester GPAs were positively associated with higher persistence rates throughout the observation period.