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Koefoed, Julius O., Jr. – 1984
A study using students' grades was conducted to examine the validity of the prerequisites for the Criminal Justice Curriculum at Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids, IA). Using transcripts of all students who had enrolled in selected courses targeted as needing prerequisites, a random sample was obtained, tabulated, and analyzed. The study…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Grades (Scholastic)
Download full textSatterlee, Brian – 1990
A study determined the effect of college-level trigonometry skills on the final grades of students enrolled in Introduction to AC/DC Circuits, the first course in the vocational electronics program at Seminole Community College (Florida). The literature was reviewed to develop a conceptual framework for the project. A pretest that measured…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Electric Circuits, Electronic Technicians
Iadevaia, David G. – 1989
A study was conducted at Pima Community College to determine the relationship between the final grade received by students in an introductory, algebra-based physics course (PHY 121) and their scores on the reading, writing, and mathematics portions of the college's nonmandatory assessment test. Between 1983 and 1988, 639 students obtained a final…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Community Colleges
