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Direct linkWorley, Jody – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2003
The purpose of this study was to explore levels of academic attainment and performance among students whose course placement test scores identified them as underprepared. It was expected that students who developed college-level reading skills (i.e., remediated) before attempting college-level work would ultimately perform at higher levels and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Persistence, Reading Skills, Reading Instruction
Cohen, Arthur M.; Schuetz, Pam; Chang, June C.; Plecha, Michelle – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2003
The General Academic Learning Experience (GALE) is an assessment of community college student knowledge in the liberal arts. The study involved the design and administration of an instrument, which included a demographic survey and a multiple-choice content test. In total, over 2,500 students from 10 colleges in Southern California participated.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Learning Experience, Liberal Arts, Surveys
