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Direct linkLisa Faircloth Kelly – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Many high school graduates begin college and quickly realize that there is a discrepancy between their high school reading experiences and the expectations of reading for college classes. These students are often placed into developmental reading courses, often based on standardized test scores, to improve their vocabulary, reading comprehension,…
Descriptors: Remedial Reading, College Students, College Readiness, Reading Ability
Lockhart Sigman, Aungeto Ditze – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The purpose of this action research study was to determine the impact of project-based learning on the writing, communication and interpersonal skills of students in a college skills course. This course was required for students who were enrolled in at least one or more developmental courses. The purpose of this course was to equip the students…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Assignments, Writing Skills
Tricia Joseph – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study explored how developmental students enrolled at the TTIOO community college experienced the resident developmental advising service. Emphasis was placed on ascertaining how these students perceived the role of developmental advising in enabling them to develop self-regulated behaviors inclusive of goal-setting skills and academic…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Remedial Instruction, Developmental Studies Programs, College Preparation
Palmer, Steven T. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This three-article dissertation analyzes the question of how to best prepare students transitioning from secondary education to post-secondary life. The first article examines the theories of self-determination, the self-advocacy skills needed for its success, and how the two relate to students with learning disabilities. The second article…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Postsecondary Education, Models
Morris-Compton, Darnell J. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
More than half of students in community colleges need remedial education. Colleges spend over a $1 billion each year to provide instruction to students who are academically behind or struggling to demonstrate necessary academic skills, yet only a quarter of students are completing these developmental courses. The reasons why so many students do…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Remedial Instruction, Predictor Variables, Social Integration
Hanson, Dale M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The United States workplace requires increased levels of postsecondary education to support workforce development for an economy driven by technology, automation and global competition. By 2018, 63 % of new jobs created will require postsecondary education (Carnevale, Smith, & Strohl, 2010). Currently, one in four graduates earns a bachelor's…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, College Readiness, Technical Education, High School Graduates
