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Leeds, Daniel M.; Mokher, Christine G. – Educational Policy, 2022
High school course selection can affect student outcomes in high school, college, and beyond. Policymakers therefore must consider whether policies affecting course selection may have unintended consequences for students with different levels of preparation. We use regression discontinuity analysis to examine the impact of Florida's College and…
Descriptors: High School Students, College Bound Students, College Readiness, Course Selection (Students)
Fulton, Angela R. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Improving student performance in America's chronically underperforming schools has been a challenge for many decades. Despite various school reforms, little to no progress has been shown. Schools have continued to fail, and achievement gaps have widened. The current state of schools has called for a drastic intervention. School turnaround has…
Descriptors: School Turnaround, Public Schools, Models, Program Effectiveness
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Drew, Jennifer C.; Galindo-Gonzalez, Sebastian; Ardissone, Alexandria N.; Triplett, Eric W. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2016
The Microbiology and Cell Science (MCS) Department at the University of Florida (UF) developed a new model of a 2 + 2 program that uses a hybrid online approach to bring its science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) curriculum to students. In this paradigm, 2-year graduates transfer as online students into the Distance Education in…
Descriptors: Transfer Programs, Minority Group Students, Females, Womens Studies
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Klein, James D.; Grise, Philip J. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1988
Presents results from a study comparing General Educational Development (GED) certificate holders and traditional high school graduates enrolled at Florida's community colleges in terms of admissions, enrollment rates, program completions, and academic success. Indicates that GED holders have lower grade point averages and graduation rates than…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Admission, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis