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Download full textDuke, Charles R.; Sessoms, Isaiah – 1991
This study collected data pertinent to instructional effectiveness at the secondary educational level with the population of students enrolled under the Pennsylvania Higher Education Equal Opportunity Act (ACT 101) which provides financial assistance to post secondary institutions serving academically disadvantaged students through tutoring and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educationally Disadvantaged, High Schools, Higher Education
Peer reviewedHoyt, Jeff E. – College and University, 1999
A study investigated the relationship of high school mathematics preparation to remedial placement and subsequent performance in math courses offered at Utah Valley State College (UVSC). Results are also reported for nationwide high school math preparation and American College Testing Program (ACT) test scores. Differences among local high schools…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, College Entrance Examinations, College Preparation
Flanagan, Patricia A. – 1992
This report examines state policies and policy development activities regarding student preparation for college. Three policy areas are the focus of the analysis: (1) raising admissions requirements for public four-year colleges, (2) providing regular feedback to high schools on student preparation, and (3) establishing statewide merit aid…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, College Admission
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin. – 1990
In 1989, in an effort to prepare the Texas economy for successful global competition, the Texas legislature mandated regional Quality Workforce Planning for vocational-technical education, calling on educators and employers to form training partnerships to strengthen the state's work force. In response to this legislation, 9 of Texas's 24 planning…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, College School Cooperation, Committees, Community Colleges
