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O'Banion, Terry – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
In the 1960s, general education was at the forefront of innovative programs in American community colleges. Every community college designed a program of a common core of courses for the common person. General education was so popular it was included as one of the required components of a comprehensive community college along with university…
Descriptors: Educational History, General Education, Community Colleges, Remedial Instruction
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Jeffcoat, Kendra; Weisblat, Irina A.; Bresciani, Marilee J.; Sly, Robert W.; Tucker, Mark; Herrin, Bridget; Cao, LiuHui – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
This mixed-method study explored the alignment of expected student learning outcomes (SLOs) and expected student entrance skills, as stated within "course outlines of record" (CORs), for basic skills courses in one California community college district. Researchers evaluated consistencies and discrepancies in course alignment. There were…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Alignment (Education), Mixed Methods Research, Community Colleges