Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1343590
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1046-3364
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Placement Reform and the Nontraditional Student
Kessler-Eng, Donna
Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, p8-14 Spr 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 attending community colleges.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Placement, Educational Change, Nontraditional Students, Access to Education, Barriers, Developmental Studies Programs, High Stakes Tests, Equivalency Tests, High School Equivalency Programs, Grade Point Average, Required Courses
New York College Learning Skills Association. Web site: http://www.nyclsa.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges; Adult Education; High Schools; High School Equivalency Programs; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: General Educational Development Tests
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A
