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Nazzal, Jane S.; Olson, Carol B.; Chung, Huy Q. – Community College Review, 2023
Objective: Extensive reform has been implemented in community colleges across the nation to help expedite the attainment of students' academic goals of degree completion and transfer to 4-year institutions. Reform at the institution in this study resulted in replacement of the college writing placement exam and the precollegiate course sequence…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Writing Instruction, Educational Attainment, Higher Education
Barden, Tiffannie M. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Our nation's bleak economic situation has forced state governments to cut educational funding. While funds are decreasing, accountability for student achievement remains high. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) forces each state to create and implement an accountability system of rewards and sanctions based on standardized test scores. In…
Descriptors: State Government, Federal Legislation, Standardized Tests, Measures (Individuals)