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Fong, Anthony B.; Finkelstein, Neal D.; Jaeger, Laura M.; Diaz, Rebeca; Broek, Marie E. – WestEd, 2015
The Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC) was developed by California State University (CSU) faculty and high school educators to improve the academic literacy of high school seniors, thereby reducing the need for students to enroll in remedial English courses upon entering college. This report, produced by Innovation Studies at WestEd,…
Descriptors: Expository Writing, Course Evaluation, High School Seniors, Grade 12
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Soria, Krista M.; Stebleton, Michael J.; Huesman, Ronald L., Jr. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2013
This multi-institutional study examines differences between working-class and middle/upper-class students at large, public research universities. Significant differences in factors related to working-class students' social integration (including satisfaction, campus climate, and sense of belonging) and academic integration (including collaborative…
Descriptors: Social Class, Social Status, Socioeconomic Status, Educational Status Comparison
Heisley, Deborah D.; Moore, Richard W.; Patch, Robin N. – Online Submission, 2012
As part of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Los Angeles OneSource Centers offer low-income youth ages 14-21 services aimed at improving educational achievement, enhancing job skills, and preparing for college. The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the youths' satisfaction with services received at 14 OneSource Centers throughout…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Employment Opportunities, Low Income Groups, Participant Satisfaction
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Hoffman, August; Wallach, Julie – Community College Enterprise, 2007
The purpose of the current study is to explore the effects of community service work and community involvement on perceptions of self-entitlement--expectations of others to do things for oneself--among undergraduate students. Over the course of a 16-week semester, 26 randomly selected subjects (20 community college psychology students and six…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Undergraduate Students, Community Involvement, Service Learning