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Direct linkLightfield, Nancy R. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This quantitative, correlational study examined the efficacy of a selected group of academic, demographic, and enrollment characteristics as predictors of certificate completion for first-time students pursing one-year programs at a small, Midwestern technical college. Data was collected using an archival survey of records from 367 students who…
Descriptors: Certification, Student Characteristics, Predictor Variables, Graduation Rate
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Download full textThonney, Teresa; Montgomery, Joe C. – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2015
This article relates the efforts of faculty at one community college to define standards for achievement of two SLOs (critical thinking and effective communication) and to gather and analyze evidence of how well students meet those standards. Faculty from 13 disciplines assessed writing samples from 265 students. We found that, in general,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Credits, Outcomes of Education, Information Literacy
Burrow, Susan C. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if a relationship existed between success in elementary algebra and a set of predictor variables including COMPASS score and high school GPA. Relationships for intermediate algebra and college credit accumulation over three semesters were also examined with COMPASS score and high school GPA…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Standardized Tests, Correlation, Algebra
Belfield, Clive R.; Crosta, Peter M. – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2012
This paper uses student-level data from a statewide community college system to examine the validity of placement tests and high school information in predicting course grades and college performance. We consider the ACCUPLACER and COMPASS placement tests, using two quantitative and two literacy tests from each battery. We find that placement…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, High Schools, Grade Point Average, Validity
Klinkenberg, Laurel Beth – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In recent years, community colleges have come into the spotlight nationally in terms of their potential to assist in the revitalization of the economy. This has resulted in an increased need for community colleges to understand more fully the factors that influence student persistence. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, First Generation College Students, Correlation, Age Differences
Boatman, Angela; Long, Bridget Terry – National Center for Postsecondary Research, 2011
This Brief summarizes a study that addresses the impact of remedial and developmental courses on students with a range of levels of preparedness. Using longitudinal data from Tennessee, the authors estimate the effects of placement into varying levels of mathematics, reading, and writing courses for students attending public two- and four-year…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Academic Achievement, Developmental Studies Programs, Credits
