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Download full textCalifornia State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1988
Studies conducted by the University of California and California State University, concerning the time students take to complete the baccalaureate degree, are synopsized and reported. The methodology, findings, and conclusions of each report are provided separately, and the reports themselves are appended, along with the survey instruments. A…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, College Students, Degrees (Academic)
Hore, Terry; West, Leo H. T. – 1980
A study was undertaken, in 1976 and for the three following years, of adult students in Australian higher education. The study examined: (1) the phenomenon of adult students and the extent of their involvement in higher education; (2) the politics and practices of institutions towards these students; (3) staff attitudes in the courses; (4) adult…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Policy, Adult Education, Adult Students
College Knowledge: What It Really Takes for Students to Succeed and What We Can Do to Get Them Ready
Direct linkConley, David T. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2005
Although more and more students have the test scores and transcripts to get into college, far too many are struggling once they get there. These students are surprised to find that college coursework demands so much more of them than high school. For the first time, they are asked to think deeply, write extensively, document assertions, solve…
Descriptors: Second Languages, High Schools, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences
