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Isonio, Steven – 1991
In 1991, a study was conducted at Golden West College (California) to determine whether there was a significant relationship between eligibility for English 100, a university-transferable writing course, and success in Introductory Psychology. The sample consisted of students appearing on first-day rosters of Introductory Psychology classes in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Correlation
Isonio, Steven; Cooperman, Carol – 1992
In 1992, a study was conducted at Golden West College (GWC) in California to determine whether an English prerequisite should be required for a speech communication course and, if so, what level of English course was necessary. Fourteen sections of Speech Communication 100 were randomly chosen from the spring, summer, and fall semesters during the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chi Square, College English, Community Colleges
Isonio, Steven – 1992
In spring 1992, a mid-term assessment of English 10 students was conducted at Golden West College, in California, in order to compare four course placement methods. English 10, "Writing Essentials," is a nontransferrable course which focuses on paragraph writing and grammar review in order to prepare students for entry into English 100.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Basic Writing, College English