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Lightfield, 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
Boatman, Angela; Long, Bridget Terry – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2018
We examine the impact of remedial and developmental courses on college students with varying levels of academic preparedness, thus focusing on a wider range of students than previous studies. Using a regression discontinuity design, we provide causal estimates of the effects of placement in different levels of remedial courses on short-,…
Descriptors: Remedial Programs, Developmental Programs, College Students, Regression (Statistics)

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