Descriptor
Source
| American Institutes for… | 1 |
Publication Type
| Tests/Questionnaires | 2 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Maryland | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Maryland State Board for Higher Education, Annapolis. – 1985
Results of a study of remedial education at all Maryland public colleges and universities, except for three campuses, are presented. Findings include: (1) by fall 1985 all institutions will have in place a systematic screening process to identify students lacking in one or more basic skill areas; (2) while all campuses collect some evaluative data…
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Download full textBaer, Justin D.; Cook, Andrea L.; Baldi, Stephane – American Institutes for Research, 2006
Rapid changes in technology make it necessary for adults of all ages to use written information in new and more complex ways. For example, learning how to operate computers, filling out complicated tax forms, and comparing price labels when shopping for groceries are just a few of the many tasks that are important parts of peoples lives. Every…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Literacy, Accountability
