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Download full textBoatman, Angela – National Center for Postsecondary Research, 2012
Exploiting a statewide cutoff point on the placement examination used to assign students to remedial courses in Tennessee, this study employs a regression discontinuity research design to provide causal estimates of the effects on student outcomes of recently redesigned remedial courses at three Tennessee colleges. Moreover, using data on student…
Descriptors: Remedial Programs, Academic Achievement, Remedial Instruction, Teaching Methods
Iowa Department of Education, 2016
This report is Iowa's response to the four questions that the United States Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), requires of all states and territories receiving federal funding through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Title II, Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA). The overall goal of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Career Education, Technical Education
Taylor, J. L.; Harmon, T. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2010
This report provides a summary of major results of the Illinois Bridge Status Survey, administered online between April and June 2010. The purpose of the survey was to understand the extent to which bridge programs are being implemented in Illinois, as well as to build an online directory of bridge programs. Bridge programs are an emerging…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Developmental Studies Programs, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation
Hartleb, David – 1986
In recognition of the 25th anniversary of University College (UC), the first public two-year college in Ohio, this report presents an overview of the history and contributions of the college; a description of its students, student services, technical and transfer programs, developmental education programs, and community relations; and a discussion…
Descriptors: College Planning, College Programs, College Role, Developmental Studies Programs
Cahalan, Margaret; And Others – 1986
Findings of a national survey of remedial studies in two- and four-year colleges are presented. Data were reported for the 1983-1984 academic year. The study focused on providing estimates of the: number and type of remedial courses offered; percent of freshmen needing and taking courses; changes in enrollment; program characteristics such as type…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Basic Skills, College Freshmen, College Programs
Abraham, Ansley A., Jr. – 1987
Remedial and developmental programs at two-year and four-year colleges in states belonging to the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) were studied, along with placement standards for degree-credit, college-level work in SREB states and institutions. These programs, courses, and activities were designed specifically for first-time entering…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Freshmen, Credit Courses, Developmental Studies Programs
Cox, Mary Ann; And Others – 1985
In spring 1985, a study was conducted to evaluate the basic skills program of San Joaquin Delta College (SJDC). The study focused on student demographics, skill growth, the effects of basic skills classes on performance in other classes, retention rates, self-confidence, assessment scores related to course selection/performance, and re-entry…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Achievement Gains, Basic Skills
