This companion document to "New Eligibility Rules for the University of California? The Effects of New Science Requirements" provides the following technical appendices: (1) Transcript Evaluation Service (TES) sample; (2) Cal-PASS Plus (CPP) sample; (3) Additional tables and figures; and (4) Qualitative interview questions. [These…

Until recently, the vast majority of California's community college students--hundreds of thousands of students each year--started in remedial courses that slowed down or halted their academic progress. Attrition was high, particularly for Latino and African American students. After years of important but piecemeal reforms, in 2017 a landmark law…

In 2013-14, Letterland had strong implementation, with moderate to high fidelity within approximately 90% of Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) K-1 classrooms. The impact of Letterland on students' reading achievement was neutral to positive. A significantly higher percentage of WCPSS kindergarten students were at or above benchmark mid-year…

This annual report from Ruffalo Noel Levitz goes beyond the usual metrics of standardized test scores and high school transcripts to explore a wide range of non-cognitive attitudes and motivations that influence student retention and college completion rates. The report is based on student survey responses drawn from a sizable sample of incoming…

This publication presents an overview and summary of the results of a survey of teacher education students. The survey is one component of a larger project to increase the number of minority teachers. The questionnaire was designed to probe the academic and socioeconomic backgrounds of teacher education students as well as their attitudes and…

This report presents a summary of the 1989-90 results of the Survey of Earned Doctorates conducted each year since 1958. Organized into three sections, the report first presents an analysis of trends in the numbers of doctorate recipients including data with regard to fields, gender, citizenship status, time-to-degree, and post-graduation plans…

Findings and recommendations are presented from a three-year evaluation of the Transfer Center Pilot Program (TCPP), which was implemented in 20 California community colleges and universities to increase community college transfer rates among Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, and low-income and disabled students. Transfer centers were…

Data on the employment status of Ph.D.s in the United States, with emphasis on racial minorities, are presented. The information is based primarily on the 1979 Survey of Doctorate Recipients but also is derived from the annual Surveys of Earned Doctorates. Demographic and employment statistics for the total population of Ph.D.s in science,…

This document presents the results of a survey of the characteristics of students enrolled in public schools throughout the nation during the 1985-86 academic year. The survey instrument was comprised of an ED 101 form for school districts and an ED 102 form for individual schools. Surveyed were 3,455 districts, containing 37,313 schools and…

An in-class survey of a representative sample of 298 students was conducted by Merritt College in March 1979 to determine: (1) the approximate number of students who were considering withdrawal from college; (2) the approximate number who had given withdrawal serious consideration in the past; and (3) the factors which students felt were decisive…