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Evaluating the Effects of Mastery Learning in Postsecondary Developmental Mathematics
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Bradley, Kirk – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this study was to determine which academic and affective student factors were significant to student success in a mastery learning program in developmental mathematics and to determine if the mastery learning program led to increased mathematical knowledge retention and success in the subsequent math course. The first phase of the…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Postsecondary Education, Developmental Studies Programs, Mathematics Education
The Impact of Sensory Preferences on Student Engagement, Success, and Persistence
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Barends, Bobbi J. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Many students enter institutions of higher education underprepared for college level coursework. Instructors must establish early connections with these students to engage them in their required coursework and foster success in remedial coursework. The purpose of this descriptive, quantitative study was to examine the sensory processing…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Learner Engagement, Success
An Early College Initiative in an Urban, High-Poverty High School: First-Year Effects on Student Achievement and Non-Academic Indicators
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Muñoz, Marco A.; Fischetti, John C.; Prather, Joseph R. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2014
The Early College High School (ECHS) initiative developed in response to calls to significantly decrease the number of first-generation college and underserved students of color and from poverty who are high school dropouts or marginally graduates (i.e., ill prepared for college). The ECHS model is different from other educational reforms in that…
Descriptors: High Schools, Urban Schools, Disadvantaged Environment, Academic Achievement
A Comparison Study of Student Performance and Study Habits in College Algebra at a Hispanic Serving College
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Salinas, Lelia – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Large numbers of students arrive at colleges and universities unprepared, specifically in the area of mathematics. In Texas, approximately 47% of entering freshman students enroll in developmental mathematics. Mathematics is cited in the literature as cornerstone for success in science, and advanced technology. In this study, the extent to which…
Descriptors: Study Habits, Statistical Analysis, Factor Analysis, Algebra
An Examination of the Perception of Special Education Teachers in the Mississippi Delta toward Their Transition Competencies
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Curry, Vickie Elaine – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Transition from high school to post-school activities is recognized as a serious challenge for students with disabilities (Shandra & Hogan, 2008; Wehman, 2006). The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (2006) outlines the development of the IEP and transition plan as an essential task. However, the preponderance of secondary…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Competencies, Transitional Programs, Teacher Attitudes
The Effect of Metacognitive Strategy Instruction on Student Achievement in a Hybrid Developmental English Course
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Sterling, Ra Shaunda Vernee – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this research study was to explore what effect instruction in metacognitive strategy (MS) use had on student achievement in a hybrid developmental English course at a community college. The study examined whether the addition of teacher-led or peer-led instruction in MS use would result in improved writing ability for the student…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Writing Improvement