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Boatman, Angela; Long, Bridget Terry – National Center for Postsecondary Research, 2011
This Brief summarizes a study that addresses the impact of remedial and developmental courses on students with a range of levels of preparedness. Using longitudinal data from Tennessee, the authors estimate the effects of placement into varying levels of mathematics, reading, and writing courses for students attending public two- and four-year…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Academic Achievement, Developmental Studies Programs, Credits
Winfield, Linda F. – 1984
The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the relationship between achievement, teacher-reported letter grades, and instructional levels in a sample of 100 Chapter 1 students who had participated in the program for two years. For each student, third grade and fifth grade California Achievement Test scores, end-of-year letter grades, and…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Compensatory Education, Difficulty Level