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Bordoloi Pazich, Loni – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study uses statewide longitudinal data from Texas to estimate the impact of a state grant program intended to encourage low-income community college students to transfer to four-year institutions and complete the baccalaureate. Quasi-experimental methods employed include propensity score matching and regression discontinuity. Results indicate…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, State Aid, Educational Attainment
Buckley, Shellie Calhoun – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Methods and teaching tools have been researched to determine if they prove to be successful in effectively teaching the underprepared. This study was conducted to compare the differences in the utilization of alternative labeling on study guides to determine if the usage affects the outcome on participant's test scores. A quasi-experimental design…
Descriptors: Study Guides, Reading, Reading Improvement, Developmental Programs