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Early Monitoring and Long-Term College Success in Oklahoma. Issue Brief

ACT, Inc., 2013

This report describes the differences in early and long-term college outcomes for Oklahoma ACT-tested students between those who were monitored early with ACT Explore® and ACT Plan® and those who did not take these two assessments prior to taking the ACT® Test. Findings support that early monitoring of college and career readiness with ACT Explore…

Descriptors: College Readiness, Enrollment, College Attendance, Developmental Studies Programs

ACT National Curriculum Survey[R] 2012: Policy Implications on Preparing for Higher Standards

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ACT, Inc., 2013

Every three to five years, the ACT National Curriculum Survey[R] asks educators about what they teach (or don't teach) in their courses and how important they feel various topics in their discipline are for students to know to be successful in these courses and in future coursework. The survey also asks educators for their opinions on educational…

Descriptors: College Readiness, State Standards, National Curriculum, National Surveys

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

Predicting Second Year College Persistence at Regional Louisiana Four-Year Institutions

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Weems, Amy L. – ProQuest LLC, 2011

In 2001, the Louisiana Board of Regents adopted the "Louisiana Master Plan for Public Postsecondary Education: 2001" as a signal for new accountability standards in Louisiana institutions of higher education. The purpose of this study was to examine the power of the academic criteria utilized by the "Master Plan" to predict…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Master Plans, Public Colleges, Predictor Variables

Graduation Rates: A Comparison of First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen Who Entered a Community College Prepared and Those Who Entered Underprepared for College-Level Work

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Yates, Kathy Jo – ProQuest LLC, 2010

Each year millions of young people graduate from high school and enroll in colleges and universities across the country, and many of these students are underprepared for the demands and academic rigor of college-level courses. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there were significant differences in graduation rates between students…

Descriptors: Courses, Community Colleges, Graduation Rate, Developmental Studies Programs

The Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2011: Michigan

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ACT, Inc., 2011

Annually, ACT provides a snapshot of the college and career readiness of ACT-tested high school graduates. This report is offered as a service to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness and how that translates into readiness. It is designed to stimulate discussion, inquiry, and action. This report for the…