Ohio’s College Credit Plus Program: Participants’ First-Year College Performance

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  • Joshua R. Coleman Live Oaks Career Campuses
  • Gail F. Latta Xavier University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v22i2.5033

Keywords:

higher education, advanced placement courses, college credits, Ohio College Credit Plus, first-year college performance, GPA, high school students, general education, career education

Abstract

This exploratory study assessed the relationship between participation in Ohio’s College Credit Plus (CCP) program and subsequent first-year GPA following college or university matriculation. Positive correlations were found between first-year cumulative GPA and all three dimensions of the CCP program assessed: credit hours completed, number of general education courses taken, and number of career pathway courses taken. Regression analysis found general education courses accounted for more variance in first-year GPA than career path courses, although the Fischer’s Z-test for an interaction effect was not significant. Interpretation of results emphasizes the need for comparative and longitudinal follow-up studies to establish causality.

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Published

2022-03-08

How to Cite

Coleman, J. R., & Latta, G. F. (2022). Ohio’s College Credit Plus Program: Participants’ First-Year College Performance. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v22i2.5033

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