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Download full textGiani, Matt S.; Attewell, Paul; Walling, David – Texas Education Research Center, 2021
Despite advances made in broadening access to higher education, some evidence suggests that college completion rates have actually declined over time, and attainment gaps stemming from race/ethnicity and socioeconomic background have remained stubbornly persistent (Bound, Lovenheim, & Turner, 2010; National Center for Education Statistics,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Higher Education, Graduation Rate, Academic Persistence
Peer reviewedKerr, Stephen; Krull, George – Journal of Learning in Higher Education, 2017
This paper explored the authors' concerns about students enrolled in their introductory accounting course. Anecdotal evidence suggested that students struggle with basic arithmetic concepts that underlie basic business transactions even though their math placement and ACT scores are high. A survey of 125 students in a first accounting course was…
Descriptors: Accounting, Business Administration Education, Skill Development, Arithmetic
Direct linkAhlgren Reddy, Alison; Harper, Marc – PRIMUS, 2013
Data from the ALEKS-based placement program at the University of Illinois is presented visually in several ways. The placement exam (an ALEKS assessment) contains precise item-specific information and the data show many interesting properties of the student populations of the placement courses, which include Precalculus, Calculus, and Business…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, College Mathematics, Student Placement, Scores
