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Relles, Stefani R. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2016
This article contributes to the national discourse on college readiness and postsecondary remediation reform. It discusses an experiential learning model of writing remediation as an alternative to traditional basic skills instruction. Such a model may be practical to support the degree completion rates of underprepared writers whose…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Readiness, Postsecondary Education, Educational Change
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Harrison, Allyson G.; Areepattamannil, Shaljan; Freeman, John – Exceptionality Education International, 2012
This study examined the effects of participation in the Learning Opportunities Task Force (LOTF) programs on postsecondary students with learning disabilities (LDs). Data regarding 969 students from 6 colleges and 4 universities in Ontario were evaluated to investigate rates of academic success and increased self-awareness. Participants had a…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education
Wagner, Mary – 1989
The report of the National Longitudinal Transition Study presents initial findings on the educational and employment experiences since 1985-86 of more than 8,000 youth (ages 13 to 23) with disabilities. The report addresses two questions: How are youth with disabilities doing in their transition to adulthood? and What factors appear to have helped…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Age Differences, Attendance, Behavior Problems