Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
| Community Colleges | 2 |
| Correlation | 2 |
| Student Placement | 2 |
| Academic Achievement | 1 |
| Academic Records | 1 |
| Academic Standards | 1 |
| Algebra | 1 |
| Articulation (Education) | 1 |
| Case Studies | 1 |
| College Credits | 1 |
| College Faculty | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Postsecondary Education | 2 |
| Two Year Colleges | 2 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| California | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| COMPASS (Computer Assisted… | 2 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textBelfield, Clive R.; Crosta, Peter M. – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2012
This paper uses student-level data from a statewide community college system to examine the validity of placement tests and high school information in predicting course grades and college performance. We consider the ACCUPLACER and COMPASS placement tests, using two quantitative and two literacy tests from each battery. We find that placement…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, High Schools, Grade Point Average, Validity
Felder, Jonathan E.; Finney, Joni E.; Kirst, Michael W. – National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 2007
"Informed math self-placement," a program implemented at American River College in Sacramento, California, to determine students' readiness for college-level math, has been in place for three years. This case study describes the development and implementation of math self-placement at American River. Math self-placement consists of a…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Algebra, Community Colleges, Case Studies
