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Download full textZachry Rutschow, Elizabeth; Diamond, John – MDRC, 2015
National studies reveal that 50 percent to 70 percent of community college students are required to take developmental, or remedial, math courses upon enrollment, and only 20 percent of developmental math students ever successfully complete a college-level math course. Taking up the challenge is the "New Mathways Project" (NMP),…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics
Direct linkEdwards, 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
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1996
This study examined the progress of nine collaborative student academic development programs in California which focused on improving the preparation of secondary school students for college and university study. The programs were selected for inclusion on the basis of commonalities along the following dimensions: a goal of increasing the number…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Admission, College Preparation, College School Cooperation
Adolphus, Stephen; And Others – 1979
This paper addresses developmental education programs as mechanisms for enhancing the survival rates of disadvantaged populations in higher education. Specifically, the paper identifies and discusses the critical dimensions of effective developmental education programs, including recruitment, admissions, diagnosis and prescription, orientation,…
Descriptors: College Admission, Counseling Services, Developmental Studies Programs, Diagnostic Teaching
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1990
This report responds to the California Legislature's request for an assessment of the impact of intersegmental programs designed to enhance student preparation for college, particularly those students historically underrepresented in postsecondary education. The report focuses on the effectiveness of each program and its components and the extent…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Admission, College Preparation, College School Cooperation
Peer reviewedRose, Richard B. – College and University, 1993
Partnerships among elementary, secondary, and postsecondary educators in San Antonio (Texas) aim at improving high school and college retention, particularly for Hispanic students. Programs include curriculum development as early as kindergarten, high school junior and senior enrollment in college courses, minority achievement supports, and…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Admission, College School Cooperation, Developmental Studies Programs
West, Linden – 1992
This paper explores two interrelated dimensions of access--opportunities for progression and educational orientation, and offers various insights into what has been termed the "democratic imperative" in American higher education. It also addressed the responsiveness of institutions and faculty in access and other programs to the needs and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, College Attendance, College Role
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1989
This five-part report presents a statewide framework for assessing the impact of intersegmental programs designed to enhance student preparation for college, particularly those students who are historically underrepresented in postsecondary education. The first part of the report explains the origins of the study and the organization of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, College Admission, College Bound Students
