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Miller, Benjamin Lawrance; Rochford, Regina A. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Developmental interventions for reading and writing often take place at community colleges during the winter or summer. These brief, intersession workshops are examples of compressed acceleration, as they give students the opportunity to exit developmental coursework and enroll in credit bearing courses the following semester. As college readiness…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Vacation Programs, Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction
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Tam, Kai Yung (Brian); Rousseau, Marilyn K.; Nassivera, John W.; Vreeland, Peter – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2001
This article describes a 4-day pilot science program attended by 19 inner city, at-risk high school students during their winter holiday break. The program was a collaborative effort involving a local education agency, a higher education institution, and a museum of natural history. Its main purpose was developing and implement science activities…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Demonstration Programs