Impact of Participating in Early Warning on Course Performance Fall 2011

Riverside, Ca –
  • In fall 2011, 1,093 students in 10 courses were considered to be at-risk for failing their course.
  • 31.6% of at-risk students attended a meeting with a Peer Educator.
  • Students who attended a Peer Educator meeting had similar final grades to students who did not attend a Peer Educator meeting and did not use other ARC services.
    • Students in Economics 2, Math 4, Math 5, and Political Science 10 who attended a peer educator meeting had higher final grades than at-risk students who did not participate in Early Warning.
  • 16.1% of at-risk students used other services in the Academic Resource Center.
  • Students who used other services at the ARC earned significantly higher final course grades than students who did not participate in Early Warning.
    • Students in Economics 2, Economics 3, Math 4, Math 5, and Political Science 10 who used alternative ARC services instead of attending a Peer Educator meeting earned significantly higher grades than students not participating in Early Warning.

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