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Direct linkKosiewicz, Holly; Ngo, Federick – American Educational Research Journal, 2020
This study examines the impact of a "natural experiment" that gave students the choice to place into or out of developmental math because of an unintended mistake made by a community college. During self-placement, more students chose to enroll in gateway college- and transfer-level math courses, however, greater proportions of female,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Course Selection (Students), Student Placement
Download full textWhat Works Clearinghouse, 2021
Colleges attempt to identify students who are underprepared for college-level courses and then place them into developmental courses intended to help them succeed. These courses are usually offered on a non-credit basis and do not count toward graduation. As a result, students enrolled in developmental education can take longer to graduate than…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Intervention, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics
What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
Colleges attempt to identify students who are underprepared for college-level courses and then place them into developmental courses intended to help them succeed. These courses are usually offered on a non-credit basis and do not count toward graduation. As a result, students enrolled in developmental education can take longer to graduate than…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Intervention, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics
What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
Colleges attempt to identify students who are underprepared for college-level courses and then place them into developmental courses intended to help them succeed. These courses are usually offered on a non-credit basis and do not count toward graduation. As a result, students enrolled in developmental education can take longer to graduate than…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Intervention, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics
Flores, Stella M.; Drake, Timothy A. – Review of Higher Education, 2014
Using individual-level longitudinal state administrative data, this analysis examines whether English language learner (ELL) status increases the likelihood of being designated as needing college remediation. We track a cohort of ELL and non-ELL students from first grade to college entry and investigate whether there are differences in students'…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Longitudinal Studies, Cohort Analysis, Racial Differences
Williamson, Laurel V.; Goosen, Rebecca A.; Gonzalez, George F., Jr. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2014
This article describes the implementation of a program undergirded by the theme of faculty and staff supports that physically brings advising to the point of instruction. Research shows that establishing a strong institutional connection with students improves retention, persistence, and success. What better way to do this than take advising into…
Descriptors: Faculty Advisers, Teacher Student Relationship, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement
Moore, George W.; Slate, John R.; Edmonson, Stacey L.; Combs, Julie P.; Bustamante, Rebecca; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J. – Education and Urban Society, 2010
In this study, the authors examined the college-ready graduate rates of all students (n = 1,099 high schools) in the State of Texas for the 2006-2007 school year. Data were analyzed for students' scores in reading, in math, and in both subject areas combined. Approximately one-third of all students were determined to be college-ready in both…
Descriptors: Effect Size, High School Students, State Surveys, Graduation Rate
Houston Community College System, Office of Institutional Research, 2012
The Houston Community College (HCC) 2011-2012 Fact Book provides statistical information about the college district. It is important for the reader to be aware that data presented in this publication may differ slightly from statistics found in other district reports. Such variances may result from differences methodology including the source of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Tables (Data), Graphs, Academic Achievement
Houston Community College System, Office of Institutional Research, 2009
The Houston Community College (HCC) 2008-2009 Fact Book provides statistical information about the college district. It is important for the reader to be aware that data presented in this publication may differ slightly from statistics found in other district reports. Such variances may result from differences in the source of information used…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Tables (Data), Graphs, Academic Achievement
