Explores English 100 eligibility and English 100 success prerequisites as enhancers of Cabrillo College (California) students' ability to succeed in Speech Communication, Criminal Justice, and Fire Technology. This study also tested for disproportionate impacts of the proposed prerequisites on ethnicity, gender, and disability groups. For all…

A study was conducted at Blinn College in Texas to investigate the performance of students enrolled in 20 selected fall 1993 courses and their subsequent performance in related courses in spring 1994. The study sought to provide an outcome measure for the courses that could be use in program review and development, student advisement, and student…

The assessment/advisement/placement process utilized at Sacramento City College (SCC) includes a waiver system designed to meet the needs of those students who have demonstrated proficiency by means other than the usual assessment process. In fall 1983, 506 students were permitted to enroll in a variety of classes on the basis of having taken a…

This report addresses the success of students as they progress through reading, English, and mathematics course sequences at Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC) (Florida). Results suggest that passing prerequisite courses does not ensure that students are adequately prepared for the next course in the sequence, especially in the lower-level…

In 1991, a study was conducted at Golden West College (California) to determine whether there was a significant relationship between eligibility for English 100, a university-transferable writing course, and success in Introductory Psychology. The sample consisted of students appearing on first-day rosters of Introductory Psychology classes in the…

This study by the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD), California, aims to determine the impact of prerequisite enforcement on retention and course completion rates in English and math courses among underrepresented students. The report analyzed a subset of the more than 300 prerequisite-enforced courses offered by the SDCCD. The course…

This study examines and analyzes the impact of mandatory enforced skill prerequisites on student enrollment patterns and course performance outcomes in the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD). This investigation uses a comparative framework that includes data from two semesters to assess the impact of the prerequisite policy. The…

In 1992, a study was conducted at Golden West College (GWC) in California to determine whether an English prerequisite should be required for a speech communication course and, if so, what level of English course was necessary. Fourteen sections of Speech Communication 100 were randomly chosen from the spring, summer, and fall semesters during the…

In spring 1992, a mid-term assessment of English 10 students was conducted at Golden West College, in California, in order to compare four course placement methods. English 10, "Writing Essentials," is a nontransferrable course which focuses on paragraph writing and grammar review in order to prepare students for entry into English 100.…

In the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District, course and basic skills prerequisites have been established for all courses. Students who do not have a record of having completed these prerequisites cannot enroll unless they have been assessed by a counselor, have had their prerequisites verified in alternate ways, and have been granted…