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Cynthia A. Gallardo – Journal of School Leadership, 2025
Numerous dual enrollment programs have recently emerged due to the ongoing push for pursuing higher education in the United States. In South Texas, dual enrollment programs are prevalent in almost every high school campus and collaborating colleges and universities. This begs the question, Are students being adequately prepared for college in high…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, College Preparation, College Readiness, Program Effectiveness
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Dawn Lyken-Segosebe; Michael Sparrow – Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 2025
Academic and social deficits, a nine-month secondary school-to-university learning loss, a readiness gap for university-level coursework, and limited cultural capital characterize the transition to university for Botswana's secondary school completers seeking a STEM qualification. This study investigated internationally implemented developmental…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Transition, Transitional Programs, College Preparation
Brad W. Young – ProQuest LLC, 2024
A committee comprised of the former state superintendent and educational leaders launched a unique high school program (pseudonym Connections) to support the delivery of a high school curriculum that would prepare students for college and careers. Students in Connections complete their 4 years of high school, supported by an Advocate who guides…
Descriptors: High School Students, Curriculum, Career Readiness, College Preparation
Caroline L. Scala – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This quantitative study examines the outcomes of the Pre-Matriculation program at the University of Kansas Medical Center's School of Medicine, a pipeline initiative designed to equip students from historically underrepresented groups in medicine (HURM) with the skills and knowledge necessary for success in medical school. A student is considered…
Descriptors: Medical Schools, Medical Education, Medical Students, Premedical Students
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Edmunds, Julie A. – State Education Standard, 2023
Policymakers' solutions to the problem of inequitable access to postsecondary institutions often focus on the financial barriers students face. However, other barriers are just as significant. Students may face barriers in the logistical aspect of applying to college. They may not have the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in college…
Descriptors: High School Students, College Preparation, Dual Enrollment, Models
Nicole Lewis – ProQuest LLC, 2024
There is a growing demand for a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) trained workforce in the United States. In order to remain globally competitive, the US needs to increase the STEM workforce not only in numbers but also diversity. Colleges and universities throughout the US need to not only gain STEM majors but retain them…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Transitional Programs, Summer Programs, Biology
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Christine G. Mokher; Toby J. Park-Gaghan; Shouping Hu – Grantee Submission, 2023
Developmental education reform has shown promising evidence toward improving short-term outcomes, yet questions remain about whether these early gains contribute momentum toward mid-term and longer-term postsecondary success. In 2014, Florida implemented one of the nation's most comprehensive developmental education reforms. Many students became…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, College Preparation, Success, Program Effectiveness
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Aaron G. Frye; Matthew E. Cooper; Lisa G. Bullard – Chemical Engineering Education, 2024
The outcomes of students who completed a ChE graduate bridging course sequence were compared against a group of students with ad hoc preparation. Bridging course students were found to have a modestly higher rate of graduate degree conferral and slightly lower graduate GPAs (though the GPA effect size was found to be small to medium) compared to…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Engineering Education, Outcomes of Education, Graduate Students
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Maurice Shirley; Aaminah Long; Stephanie Nguyen; Kwan Wallace; Larry Locke – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2024
Although an emergence of literature focuses on the college transition process, few studies exclusively highlight the experiences of first-generation and racially underrepresented students. Several structural factors hinder the progress and development of marginalized students as a result of the intersection of racism and classism. Pre-college…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, College Preparation, College Bound Students, College Readiness
Jenna Howard Terrell; Robin Ahigian; Morgan Garvey; Sarah Barzee – WestEd, 2025
With constantly changing needs in a global economy, more flexibility in educational accountability for states and districts, and a focus on high standards for all students, state educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) are increasingly defining what skills, competencies, and knowledge graduates should have by developing a…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Profiles, Graduation Requirements, Student Development
Katrina R. Woodworth; Nicole L. Arshan; Haiwen Wang – SRI Education, a Division of SRI International, 2024
Today's college and career-ready standards emphasize developing students' ability to interpret and analyze complex texts and to assert and defend claims relating to those texts in extended pieces of writing. By providing secondary English language arts teachers with professional development and instructional materials, the UC Irvine Writing…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Secondary School Teachers, Faculty Development, College School Cooperation
Ahmad Shah Mobariz – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This dissertation evaluates the effects of three development interventions on female education in Afghanistan: (1) effects of foreign military withdrawal on females' demand for higher education; (2) impacts of PEZAK, a community-driven university entrance preparation, on student enrollment and performance in tertiary education; and (3) long-term…
Descriptors: Females, Womens Education, Higher Education, Foreign Countries
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Han, Sandie; Samaroo, Diana; Liou-Mark, Janet; Aguirre, Lauri – Science Education and Civic Engagement, 2023
Mathematics preparatory workshops were offered to college students at a diverse urban undergraduate institution. The goal was to prepare students for their mathematics course, by offering non-credit bearing and free preparatory workshops. The lack of adequate preparation for mathematics courses is a barrier for student engagement in future STEM…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Mathematics Education, College Mathematics, Workshops
Miracle Y. Williams-Green – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this Explanatory Mixed Methods study was to investigate the impact of dual enrollment and mentoring programs on college readiness, retention, and graduation. The current study focused on Point Park University's College Now dual enrollment and mentoring program and the impact on past participants. Furthermore, two phase quan-qual…
Descriptors: Mentors, College Readiness, School Holding Power, Equal Education
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Holly C. White; Katharine J. Ruskin; Alison Jolley; Nathan Flint; Debra M. Allen; Karen N. Pelletreau; Brian J. Olsen; Joan E. Ferrini-Mundy; John C. Volin – Research in Higher Education, 2025
Undergraduate research experiences offer a range of positive academic and affective student outcomes. However, these benefits often do not reach all students, as research experiences are often selective, favor high-achieving students, focus on STEM fields, and typically target students in their third or fourth year of undergraduate studies. To…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, College Freshmen, Student Research, Transitional Programs
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