Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
| College Preparation | 8 |
| Data Analysis | 8 |
| Program Evaluation | 8 |
| Academic Achievement | 5 |
| Community Colleges | 4 |
| Program Effectiveness | 4 |
| Curriculum Development | 3 |
| Remedial Programs | 3 |
| Academic Persistence | 2 |
| Classroom Techniques | 2 |
| College Bound Students | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| ACT, Inc. | 1 |
| Community College Research… | 1 |
| Community College Review | 1 |
| Montgomery County Public… | 1 |
| ProQuest LLC | 1 |
| Research in Higher Education… | 1 |
Author
| Calcagno, Juan Carlos | 2 |
| Levin, Henry M. | 2 |
| Anderson, Helen | 1 |
| Cooper-Martin, Elizabeth | 1 |
| Gonzales, Alberto | 1 |
| Grady, Michael J. | 1 |
| Hector, Judith H. | 1 |
| Hector, Mark A. | 1 |
| Jones, Don | 1 |
| Ruiz, Alberto | 1 |
| Watta, Michelle | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 4 |
| Information Analyses | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 1 |
| Reports - General | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| High Schools | 3 |
| Higher Education | 3 |
| Postsecondary Education | 3 |
| Secondary Education | 3 |
| Two Year Colleges | 3 |
| Adult Education | 1 |
| Grade 10 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 1 |
Audience
| Administrators | 1 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| ACT Assessment | 1 |
| SAT (College Admission Test) | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkWatta, Michelle – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study describes a program evaluation of a community college adult program for underprepared learners in the eastern lower peninsula of Michigan. The purpose of the program is to make postsecondary education more accessible to those adults who typically would not consider postsecondary education an option. Guided by Cross's adult learning…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Community Colleges, Adult Education, Academic Persistence
Download full textWolanin, Natalie; Cooper-Martin, Elizabeth – Montgomery County Public Schools, 2016
The ACES program is a collaboration between MCPS, Montgomery College (MC), and the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) to create a seamless pathway from high school to college completion. ACES focuses on identifying and supporting students who are underrepresented in higher education, the first in their family to attend college, or both. In…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Comprehensive Programs, College School Cooperation, College Preparation
Peer reviewedGonzales, Alberto; Jones, Don; Ruiz, Alberto – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2014
Schools are constantly engaged in implementing reform strategies to prepare students for postsecondary education leading to their career choices. Challenges here involve education initiatives addressing programs not strategically planned, educators not prepared for transition, and no follow-up support beyond initial implementation stages. This…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Knowledge Economy, Educational Change, Career Academies
Levin, Henry M.; Calcagno, Juan Carlos – Community College Review, 2008
Remediation is the most common approach to preparing students academically and socially during their early stages of college. However, despite its profound importance and its significant costs, there is very little rigorous research analyzing its effectiveness. The goal of this article is to provide a conceptual framework for the evaluation of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Remedial Programs, Remedial Instruction, College Students
Levin, Henry M.; Calcagno, Juan Carlos – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2007
Remediation is the most common policy designed to prepare students academically and socially during their early stages of college. But despite its profound importance and its significant costs, there is very little rigorous research analyzing its effectiveness. The goal of this paper is to provide a conceptual framework for evaluation of remedial…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Remedial Programs, Remedial Instruction, College Students
Hector, Judith H.; Hector, Mark A. – 1992
This paper reports on research that examined longitudinal data on students entering Tennessee Board of Regents institutions of higher education after the implementation of a state-mandated developmental studies program. The program identifies and helps at-risk students to persist in college to graduation. Data analysis is presented from a 1986…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, College Preparation
Anderson, Helen; Grady, Michael J. – 1977
Harvest is a follow-up study on 1,775 students who entered El Paso Community College, Colorado Springs, Colorado for the fall 1973 term. Data through spring 1976 were analyzed. The study was undertaken to seek answers to the following questions: (1) How do students who enter with basic skills at the elementary, junior high, or high school level…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, College Preparation, Community Colleges
ACT, Inc., 2007
The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP) is designed to provide assistance to low income students. The program provides discretionary grants for the purpose of increasing the readiness of low income students to attend and succeed in postsecondary education. The grants are up to six years in length and provide…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Academic Achievement, Data Analysis, Grade 8
