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Cavner-Williams, Lauren; Conley, Kristin; Pavletic, Heather; Weller, Kirk – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 2021
The C4 Scholar program (Cross-Curricular Career Community) is a multi-semester, interdisciplinary learning community program at a comprehensive Midwestern university for underprepared students entering with three developmental placements in English composition, mathematics, and reading. The program, which includes course acceleration and…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Developmental Studies Programs, At Risk Students, Freshman Composition
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Walker, Monica W. – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 2015
The purpose of the qualitative descriptive study is to engage community college faculty in systematic reflection of their perceptions of the impact of redesigned accelerated developmental education courses on their pedagogy and student success. Study participants include twenty-six English, Mathematics, and Reading faculty who have experience…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Teacher Attitudes
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Ruble, Virgil E.; Schurr, K. Terry – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 1986
Describes a study of the effectiveness of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), high school graduation class percentile, and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), as predictors of short- and long-term academic achievement among a sample of 58 high-risk college freshmen who participated in 1-year special studies program. (PAA)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, College Freshmen, Developmental Studies Programs