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Direct linkTurk, Jonathan M. – Research in Higher Education, 2019
Close to two million first-year undergraduates enroll in developmental education each year. According to recent national estimates, less than half of students who start in developmental education go on to complete gateway courses and less than one-third eventually earn a degree. However, more research is needed to better assess potential…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Undergraduate Students, Correlation, Associate Degrees
Boatman, Angela; Claro, Susana; Fresard, Matias; Kramer, Jenna W. – Research in Higher Education, 2022
For countries concerned about equity and access to higher education, providing support services for academically underprepared students is critical to increasing their probabilities of success. Corequisite math courses provide opportunities for underprepared students to develop their basic math skills through simultaneous enrollment in…
Descriptors: Required Courses, College Readiness, Mathematics Instruction, Developmental Studies Programs
Le, Vi-Nhuan; Mariano, Louis T.; Faxon-Mills, Susannah – Research in Higher Education, 2016
In the past decade, there has been a proliferation of community- and school-based college readiness programs designed to increase the participation of students who have traditionally been underrepresented in higher education. However, few of these college readiness programs have been empirically evaluated. This study examines the impact of one…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Developmental Studies Programs, Outreach Programs, College Programs
Lesik, Sally A. – Research in Higher Education, 2007
The impact of academic programs--such as developmental mathematics programs--on student retention, has been a controversial topic for administrators, policy makers, and faculty in higher education. Despite deep interest in the effectiveness of these programs in retaining students, scholars have been unable to determine whether such programs have a…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Dropout Research, Developmental Programs, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedWeissman, Julie; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1997
Reviews results of a study assessing the effectiveness of developmental studies program policy at a community college. Issues addressed include required remediation of skill-deficient students, enrollment in college-level courses by skill-deficient students, and differing policies for skill-deficient students depending on extent of deficiency.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Administrative Policy, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedAyalon, Hanna; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1992
This research assessed whether Israel's "second-chance" educational programs, the academic preparatory programs (APP) that challenge the sorting criteria of the mainstream, succeed in enhancing social equality in education. Successful outcomes of the APP are analyzed in light of the reported failure of community colleges to moderate…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Access to Education, College Preparation, Community Colleges
