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American Association of State Colleges and Universities, 2025
It is one of the biggest structural obstacles preventing students from progressing through their degree paths, particularly for students of color. The common practice of rolling over the schedule from semester to semester enables these barriers to recur unchecked and contributes to gaps in degree completion. Through AASCU's work with the Academic…
Descriptors: School Schedules, Success, Semester System, Time to Degree
Scott, Patricia A. – 1994
This study compared students' learning experiences in a set of courses in British literature and a set of courses in marketing, in which each set included a course taught in an intensive format and a semester-long format with the same instructor and content. Data collection included participant observation, videotaped class sessions,…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Courses, English Literature, Higher Education
Reeb, Richard – 1979
In 1976, a study determined that student retention had increased markedly following Barstow College's transition from a semester to a quarter system. In 1979, another study was conducted to determine: (1) the accuracy of the 1976 figures; (2) the effect of the shortness of the time period considered in the 1976 study on its reliability; (3) the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Courses, Dropout Rate