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Tutty, Jeremy; Ratliff, Jeanne – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
This paper provides a brief overview of the status of retention and completion efforts among community colleges in the United States. This article identifies a number of successful strategies utilized in on-ground institutions that may translate well to online programs. In light of these successes, the article questions whether the costly current…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Graduation Rate, Change Strategies, Educational Change
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Hudesman, John; Crosby, Sara; Ziehmke, Niesha; Everson, Howard; Issac, Sharlene; Flugman, Bert; Zimmerman, Barry; Moylan, Adam – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2014
The authors describe an Enhanced Formative Assessment and Self-Regulated Learning (EFA-SRL) program designed to improve the achievement of community college students enrolled in developmental mathematics courses. Their model includes the use of specially formatted quizzes designed to assess both the students' mathematics and metacognitive skill…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Independent Study, Community Colleges, College Students
Schwartz, Wendy; Jenkins, Davis – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2007
This report summarizes key findings from the literature on effective developmental education practice. It is designed to promote discussion among community college educators and state agency staff in Connecticut as they consider how to improve outcomes for their many students who are academically unprepared to succeed in college. One common theme…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Program Improvement, Holistic Approach, Program Effectiveness