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Direct linkKessler-Eng, Donna – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 2022
The goals of placement reform and the elimination of developmental education at community colleges were to decrease the misplacement of students and to provide students with quicker access to college-level courses to improve retention and student success rates. However, the new placement reforms may be preventing some nontraditional students from…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Placement, Educational Change
Peer reviewedSmith, M. Cecil; Locke, Susan G. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1999
Describes a study that contrasted General Education Development (GED) program students to a group of adults who had recently completed the GED and had then "transitioned" into the college's academic programs. Finds that transition students' enjoyment of learning, studying practices, and satisfaction with the GED program were significantly greater…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Developmental Studies Programs
Download full textHamilton, John – 1998
Gainesville College (GC) in Georgia conducted a study to determine how many traditional-aged students enter the school with General Education Development (GED) certificates and how well they progress academically. Students monitored were those who received their GED at 21 years of age or younger and entered GC within 4 years of receiving the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Records, Basic Skills, Community Colleges
