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Boatman, Angela; Cerna, Oscar; Reiman, Kayla; Diamond, John; Visher, Mary G.; Rutschow, Elizabeth Zachry – MDRC, 2020
A recent study found that one in three Americans between the ages of 16 and 65 lack the skills needed to succeed in middle school math, let alone math at the high school or college level. In some instances, states or colleges have raised standards for developmental courses and routed students who score below the minimum skill level for…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Skill Development
Cox, Teresa J. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Recent studies have shown that students who are former Adult Basic Education (ABE) or English as a Second Language (ESL) students rarely make the transition to college-level work, even when they have a college-level goal. New programs have been designed to help these students move further, faster in their studies to help them complete credentials,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Adult Basic Education, At Risk Students, Intervention