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Transcript Analyses as a Tool to Understand Community College Student Academic Behaviors
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Hagedorn, Linda Serra – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2005
Community colleges are truly an American invention that, despite many documented successes, remains controversial. There is a large body of research that criticizes these institutions citing non-successes (Dougherty, 1987, 1994; Brint & Karabel, 1989). Debates whirl not only about the overall outcomes of these institutions, but also about how to…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Academic Records, Data Analysis, College Students
The Relationship Between Passing Basic Skills Courses and Passing Regular College Courses.
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Feldman, Mary Jane – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 1995
Discusses analysis of student transcripts at Niagara County Community College, which showed a positive correlation between success in basic skills courses and success in regular college courses. (YKH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Records, Basic Skills, College Curriculum
The Relative Importance of Selected Factors to Attrition at a Public Community College.
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Windham, Patricia – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 1995
Describes a study combining student records with a state-level follow-up system to track demographic, academic, and environmental influences on student attrition. Findings have helped the college investigate myths about students and their progress. (YKH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Records, Community Colleges, Continuing Education