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participation in honors actually leads to higher grades. The current study will empirically
examine both claims at two different institutions.
Assessing the academic performance of honors and non-honors students
Michael Sloane, University of Alabama at Birmingham
An admissions policy not based on standardized scores allows an analysis of the academic
performance of honors and non-honors students. Students were matched on entering ACT scores
and their academic performance was assessed at various intervals during their undergraduate
career.
Reaching Out and Mentoring (Education of the Gifted)
Saturday, October 23
9:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Marriott Tower 2nd Floor, Basie Ballroom B1
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Student Moderator: Jasmine Van Exel, Paine College *
Mentoring Programs for NMS, NAS, and NHS
Martin Dupuis, University of Central Florida
Nicole Gelfert, University of Central Florida
Nationally ranked scholars clearly have tremendous potential, and many institutions offer
scholarships and programs to attract these students. Our Freshmen Scholars Program provides
faculty and peer mentoring and social events. The recruitment and training of mentors will be
discussed, and data analyzing the success of these students will be presented.
Variation on Excellence: Adaptations of Honors Practice to Multi-Cultural, Gifted High
School Students
Michaela R. Smith, Affiliate
My presentation is based on a fieldtrip with 90 international IB Theory of Knowledge students to
Zurich, Switzerland, to compare/contrast two exhibits: “Body Worlds Cycle of Life” and
“Buddha’s Paradise”. This multi-disciplinary task involved stepping out of the self to enrich
knowledge and understanding of the self/other/world.
Saturday, October 23
9:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Marriott Tower 3rd Floor, Bennie Moten A
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