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Direct linkKimbark, Kris; Peters, Michelle L.; Richardson, Tim – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Despite a great increase in the numbers of students enrolling in higher education, specifically at community colleges, the successful completion rates for these students has remained static since the 1970s. When reviewing strategies to increase student retention and successful completion, the Student Success Course (SSC) has emerged as a promising…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Two Year College Students, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power
Mulholland, Stephanie L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The intersection of No Child Left Behind (2002) and the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2004) made it necessary for educators to examine achievement trends within their schools and implement a Response to Intervention (RTI) program. This study examines the achievement trends in one school district since its…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Progress Monitoring
Download full textReedy, Kristen; Lacireno-Paquet, Natalie – WestEd, 2015
States, school districts, and schools across the country are increasingly implementing multi-tier systems of support (MTSS) to improve outcomes for all students. Kansas is no exception. The Kansas MTSS is designed to improve outcomes for all students by instituting system-level change across the classroom, school, district, and state. Such…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, Educational Change
Cheek, Annesa LeShawn – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Achieving the Dream is a national initiative focused on helping more community college students succeed, particularly students of color and low-income students. Achieving the Dream's student-centered model of institutional improvement focuses on eliminating gaps and raising student achievement by helping institutions build a culture of evidence…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Improvement Programs
Peer reviewedTucker, Pamela D.; Higgins, Jennifer A.; Salmonowicz, Michael J. – ERS Spectrum, 2010
Using a mixed-method design, this study examined principal and teacher perceptions of change in 10 low-performing schools. Survey data from principals and teachers were used to ascertain the extent of perceived improvements made in specific areas noted in case studies of other low-performing schools that increased student achievement. A second…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Principals, Change Strategies, Educational Change
Clark, Donald Jay – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purposes of this study were to (a) identify how leadership in a successful rural school districts has helped raise student achievement levels beyond those of comparable school districts as measured by state and federal mandated test scores, (b) investigate the district leadership that aligns with identified effective practices, and (c)…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Improvement, Academic Achievement
