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Peer reviewedAckermann, Susan P. – College and University, 1991
A study of a summer bridge program's effects on low-income and minority groups students during their first year at the University of California, Los Angeles, found that such programs can facilitate transition and adjustment to university or college life and improve academic performance and persistence rates. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Admission, Developmental Studies Programs
Peer reviewedJames, Selena; And Others – Journal of Dental Education, 1991
Established as an institution dedicated to the urban poor, Hostos Community College (New York) has developed innovative strategies in dental hygiene education for the aspiring but academically deficient student and the compromised student with other obligations. Strategies used include remediation, innovative curricula, and recruitment tools. (MSE)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Community Colleges, Dental Hygienists, Developmental Studies Programs
