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Kangas, Jon; Budros, Kathleen – 1992
A study was conducted at San Jose City College (SJCC) to identify and track 163 new students enrolled in Math 310 over a period of several semesters. Data on the students' competency and persistence rates were collected for fall 1990 and spring 1991, along with subsequent math class enrollments and success rates. Study findings included the…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Educational Assessment, Mathematical Enrichment
PDF pending restorationSan Diego Community Coll. District, CA. Research and Planning. – 2003
This study, conducted by the San Diego Community College District in fall 2002, aims to answer the following research questions regarding student preparedness for courses in writing, reading, study skills, and composition: (1) Is there a relationship between instructor perception of preparedness and student performance? (2) Is there a relationship…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Basic Writing, College Faculty, College Students
Download full textDonsky, Aaron P.; And Others – 1994
To gather data on the future educational needs for successful employment in Seminole County, Florida, a cooperative study was conducted by Seminole Community College and the Seminole County Public Schools. A sample was developed of 450 employers selected by types of businesses employing technology education graduates in Seminole, Orange, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
St. Petersburg Junior College Educational Program Abstracts, 1990
In 1990, a study was conducted to compare the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) passing rates of St. Petersburg Junior College (SPJC) students with those of other Florida community college students and students from state universities. The SPJC samples consisted of 756 students who took the CLAST for the first time in October 1989 and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, College Students, College Transfer Students
Clagett, Craig A. – 1991
Each year a study is conducted at Prince George's Community College (PGCC) to update student outcomes data using quantifiable measures of student achievement. Data for the 1991 study were obtained from Maryland state databases, the University of Maryland (UM) system, and surveys of all fiscal year (FY) 1989 graduates. Of the 897 Associate of Arts…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Einspruch, Eric – 1990
In September 1990, a study was conducted of the performance on basic skills examinations of first-time-in-college degree-seeking students who entered Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC) during fall term 1990. The study examined placement results on the Computerized Placement Test (CPT) and the Florida Multiple Assessment Programs and Services…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Basic Skills, Black Students, College Entrance Examinations
McCoy, Kay R. – 1991
Drawing from studies conducted at Prince George's Community College (PGCC) between 1989 and 1991, this report offers a profile of developmental students at PGCC and an analysis of the remedial education needs of fall 1990 first-time students. The first section of the report reviews findings from a number of statewide and institutional studies…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Basic Skills, College Role
