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Direct linkFletcher, Stephen H. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
The purpose of this study is to provide evidence that students may be doing comparison shopping when it comes to community college placement in English and mathematics courses. Comparisons may occur because of the difference in the placement process across campuses and the variation in the levels of developmental education offered. The…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Student Placement, English Instruction, Mathematics Instruction
McGruder, Nancy C. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of the current study was to determine if three community colleges were serving developmental education students in an effective and cost-efficient manner, make observations about the developmental education demographics, and conclude if Senate Bill 162 (SB 162) increased the percentage of college ready students who participated in…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, State Legislation, Educational Change, Developmental Studies Programs
Sizemore, Carolyn Gaughan – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to identify the most critical institutional policies and practices deemed essential for the effective development and governance of systemic, effective developmental education programs in community colleges through the perspective of community college administrators. This study ranked community college leaders'…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, School Administration, Administrative Organization, Administrators
Download full textCrawford, Corinne; Jervis, Angela – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2011
Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President Joe Biden's wife, has been teaching in community colleges for the past 18 years. Dr. Biden believes that community colleges are "…uniquely American institutions where anyone who walks through the door is one step closer to realizing the American dream." This is an inspiring sentiment. However, of all the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Academic Persistence, Graduation Rate, Demography
Jennings, Heather M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Rates of in-coming college students in need of academic remediation are on the rise, for both community college and four-year colleges. Consequently, many of these students will be required to enroll in some level of academic remediation in reading, writing and/or math to develop the basic skills necessary for student success in college-level…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Developmental Studies Programs, Two Year College Students, Community Colleges
Hawkins, Christy D. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to identify academic factors that might predict online course success for community college students. Online course success was a focus of national research and debate as studies consistently indicated lower success rates in online courses as compared to traditional courses; however, research that identified academic…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Predictor Variables, Academic Achievement
Raisman, Neal A. – Trusteeship, 1994
If community colleges are to shape their own futures, leaders must address these trends: growing public skepticism of higher education; program downsizing to cut costs; increased sectoring within state systems; refocusing of mission on the economy and workplace; demand for developmental education; demographic shifts; and anxiety about the economic…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Planning, Community Colleges
