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Bekkering, Ernst; Harrington, Patrick – Information Systems Education Journal, 2023
This paper describes the study of enforcement of prerequisites in the Computer Science program at a regional university in the Southwest. Prerequisites are a significant factor in programs of study in higher education. Allowing students to register in courses may assume that they have existing knowledge and skills. Some programs treat…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Science Education, Prerequisites, Governance
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Duprey, Michael A.; Pratt, Daniel J.; Wilson, David H.; Jewell, Donna M.; Brown, Derick S.; Caves, Lesa R.; Kinney, Satkartar K.; Mattox, Tiffany L.; Ritchie, Nichole Smith; Rogers, James E.; Spagnardi, Colleen M.; Wescott, Jamie D. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
The nine appendices in this publication accompany the full report, "High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) Postsecondary Education Transcript Study and Student Financial Aid Records Collection. Data File Documentation. NCES 2020-004" (ED607366). They include: (1) Glossary of Terms; (2) Student Financial Aid Records Instrument…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, High School Students, Data Collection, Academic Records
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Duprey, Michael A.; Pratt, Daniel J.; Wilson, David H.; Jewell, Donna M.; Brown, Derick S.; Caves, Lesa R.; Kinney, Satkartar K.; Mattox, Tiffany L.; Ritchie, Nichole Smith; Rogers, James E.; Spagnardi, Colleen M.; Wescott, Jamie D. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
This data file documentation accompanies new data files for the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) Postsecondary Education Transcript Study and Student Financial Aid Records Collection (PETS-SR). HSLS:09 follows a nationally representative sample of students who were ninth-graders in fall 2009 from high school into postsecondary…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, High School Students, Sampling, Data Collection
Whinnery, Erin – Education Commission of the States, 2018
Prior learning assessment policies allow students to earn college credit for knowledge and experience gained outside of a classroom, which can accelerate their time to graduation. Research shows that students who receive Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) credit accumulate more credit and graduate more quickly and at higher rates than their peers who…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Student Evaluation, State Policy, College Credits
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Parks, Rodney; Parrish, Jesse; Taylor, Alexander – College and University, 2018
Learners of all types must be able to represent their achievements to prospective employers and education institutions to prove that they have the requisite knowledge and skills for success. The most recognized means by which students represent themselves is the credential. As in many other industries that engage with customers, partners, and…
Descriptors: Credentials, Academic Records, College Students, Employment Qualifications
Hollingsworth, Hilary; Heard, Jonathan; Weldon, Paul R. – Australian Council for Educational Research, 2019
Each year teachers and principals in schools across Australia invest much time and effort, and considerable expense, in activities related to communicating student learning progress. However little is known about the effectiveness of these activities, including the extent to which they are valued by stakeholders, whether they are considered to…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Academic Achievement, Program Descriptions, Data Collection
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González-Sancho, Carlos; Vincent-Lancrin, Stéphan – Policy Futures in Education, 2016
Data use is becoming a prominent strategy for educational innovation and improvement across countries. However, the fragmentation of data collection often hinders the capacity of policymakers, researchers and practitioners to access and analyse the wealth of data routinely generated in educational institutions. A critical step towards realising…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Information Systems, Data Collection, Integrated Learning Systems