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Download full textSworder, Steve – 1997
In fall 1996, California's Saddleback Community College began enforcing a prerequisite mathematics course for the college's Algebra (Math 8), Statistics (Math 10), and Trigonometry (Math 124) series. The 11 memoranda collected in this report present results from a study of the effects of enforcing the prerequisite on successful completion of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algebra, College Mathematics, Community Colleges
PDF pending restorationKangas, Jon Alan – 1989
In fall 1985, the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District began using a computerized prerequisite checking system to strengthen academic standards. Over the next 4 years, the computerized system shifted from an informational mode, which merely indicated whether a student met course prerequisites or not, to a lock out mode, which prevented a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education
Quanty, Michael B.; And Others – 1996
Traditional research on community college transfer students tracks students from the community college to the transfer institution, comparing the performance of students in various cohorts, such as demographic groups, majors in different curricula, and graduates versus early transfers. While these studies can provide interesting information, they…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Outcomes Assessment, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
PDF pending restorationLanders, Wayne; Kangas, Jon – 1992
In the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District in California, prerequisite levels have been established for almost all courses offered, though students may insist on taking classes above their prerequisite level. In an effort to validate the district's prerequisite system, a study was conducted comparing academic success rates of students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Educational Policy
Mitchell, Thomas R. – 1989
Laredo Junior College (LJC) is a comprehensive community college in Texas, serving a student population that is 93% Hispanic and 61% female. In response to evidence that LJC was not adequately preparing students with the basic and academic skills needed to transfer, LJC expanded and restructured its assessment, placement, and remediation programs.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, College Faculty, Community Colleges
Harper, Jane – 1984
The Northeast Campus of Tarrant County Junior College (TX) experienced a foreign language enrollment increase of 196% between 1973 and 1983, compared to a collegewide enrollment increase of only 91%. The program's success is due largely to the number and variety of curricular offerings. In addition to a 6-course sequence of 3- and 4-hour courses…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Quality, Elective Courses
