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Barnett, Elisabeth A. – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2018
Increasing numbers of high schools are offering senior-year transition curricula in math and English to better prepare graduating students for college. These transition curricula are typically full-year, high school credit-bearing courses taken by students at risk of being placed into developmental (also known as remedial) courses upon enrollment…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, College Readiness, At Risk Students, Remedial Instruction
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Doerr, Helen M.; Ärlebäck, Jonas B.; Costello Staniec, Andria – Journal of Engineering Education, 2014
Background: Since students' success in their first-semester college mathematics course is a key factor in their success in engineering, many summer bridge programs for underrepresented students focus on their preparation in mathematics. However, research on the design and efficacy of such programs is limited. We examine the design and…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Summer Programs, College Readiness, College Mathematics