The impact of the summer seminar program on midshipman performance: does summer seminar participation influence success at the Naval Academy?
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Authors
Norton, Michael A.
Subjects
Summer Seminar Program
College recruiting
College orientation
Realistic job preview
Expectation-lowering procedure
Performance
Academic performance
Military performance
Physical performance
United States Naval Academy
USNA
Midshipman
Midshipmen
College admissions
College recruiting
College orientation
Realistic job preview
Expectation-lowering procedure
Performance
Academic performance
Military performance
Physical performance
United States Naval Academy
USNA
Midshipman
Midshipmen
College admissions
Advisors
Estrada, Armando
Mallory, Linda
Date of Issue
2004-06
Date
June 2004
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
It is unknown if the Summer Seminar program, which gives rising high school seniors a six-day look at Naval Academy life, has resulted in a more successful midshipman. While not previously discussed in literature, there are an abundance of studies on civilian recruiting and orientation programs, as well as realistic job previews and expectation-lowering procedures. Based on this literature, it is theorized that Summer Seminar program participation will be positively correlated to increased graduation rates and increased academic cumulative quality point ratings, as well as increased military and physical performance. This hypothesis was tested using multiple hierarchical regressions on population data obtained from the Classes of 1997 through 2003. Success is defined using seven dependent variables organized by academic, military, and physical performance. The key independent variable is participation in the Summer Seminar program, while eleven other independent variables control for demographics, selection criteria, and proven indicators of success. Participation in the Summer Seminar program had a significant relation to increased graduation rates, increased academic cumulative quality point ratings, increased military cumulative quality point ratings, and increased physical readiness test scores. This study concludes that the Summer Seminar program makes a unique contribution to midshipman success at the Naval Academy.
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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xii, 81 p.
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