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FOCUS: Sustainable Mathematics Successes
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Mireles, Selina V.; Acee, Taylor W.; Gerber, Lindsey N. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2014
The FOCUS (Fundamentals of Conceptual Understanding and Success) Co-Requisite Model Intervention (FOCUS Intervention) for College Algebra was developed as part of the Developmental Education Demonstration Projects (DEDP) in Texas. The program was designed to use multiple services, courses, and best practices to support student completion of a…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Algebra, Intervention
A Dual Approach to Fostering Under-Prepared Student Success: Focusing on Doing and Becoming
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Shaffer, Suzanne C.; Eshbach, Barbara E.; Santiago-Blay, Jorge A. – InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, 2015
A paired course model for under-prepared college students incorporates a dual instructional approach, academic skill building and lifelong learning development, to help students do more academically and become stronger lifelong learners. In a reading support course, students improved their reading skills and applied them directly to the paired…
Descriptors: Success, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies, College Students
A Contextualized Curricular Supplement for Developmental Reading and Writing
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Perin, Dolores; Bork, Rachel Hare; Peverly, Stephen T.; Mason, Linda H. – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2013
Two experiments were conducted with developmental education students to investigate the impact of a contextualized intervention focusing on written summarization and other reading and writing skills. In experiment 1 (n = 322), greater gain was found for intervention than comparison participants on three summarization measures: proportion of main…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Teaching Methods, Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction
Implementation of Peer-Assisted Learning in an Intermediate Algebra Course at a Community College
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Samuels, Christine M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this action research study was to determine how peer-assisted learning (PAL) could be implemented to support improved academic achievement, persistence, and attitudes toward math for community college students in an intermediate developmental algebra course. Students in two sections of an intermediate algebra course, with an…
Descriptors: Action Research, Peer Teaching, Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence
Choosing a STEM Path: "Course-Sequencing in High School and Postsecondary Outcomes"
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Lee, Jonghwan; Judy, Justina – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
The College Ambition Program (CAP) model was developed to support high schools in preparing their students to enter STEM fields. CAP includes four programmatic components: mentoring, course counseling and advising, college-related activities and workshops, and teacher professional development and instructional support. This study is part of a…
Descriptors: High Schools, Experimental Schools, Intervention, College Attendance
Evaluation of the Academic Empowerment Center at a Private University
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Edwards, James E., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This applied dissertation described the evaluation of a program designed to provide students with the necessary academic and social skills needed to matriculate and graduate from the university. The problem was that there was no evidence of a formalized program evaluation to determine if the Academic Empowerment Center (AEC) was effective in…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Program Evaluation, Grade Point Average