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Denise Annette Guckert – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study explores the relationship between scores and educational placement levels on two academic mathematics assessment systems: The Tests of Adult Basic Education 11/12 mathematics (TABE-M) and the Texas Success Initiative Assessment mathematics (TSIA-M). The data set consisted of scores, placement levels, and demographic information for 152…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Tests, Testing, Academic Achievement
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Visher, Mary G.; Wathington, Heather; Richburg-Hayes, Lashawn; Schneider, Emily – National Center for Postsecondary Research, 2008
Learning communities are a popular strategy that community colleges nationwide have embraced in support of developmental students. In a learning community, a cohort of students takes two or more courses linked by integrated themes and assignments that are developed through ongoing faculty collaboration. While the number of learning community…
Descriptors: Research Design, Community Colleges, Community Programs, College Programs
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1982
During 1980-81, 189 Texas school districts and 6 special projects provided programs designed to meet the needs of 111,703 migrant children. Programs provided instructional (reading, mathematics, English language arts) and noninstructional support (dental and medical services, transportation, clothing) services. Parental involvement and student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1979
The views of seven urban Texas school districts with regard to educational improvement are represented in this paper. The importance of local control and a variety of program alternatives is explained. The need for tax relief in order to maintain legislatively mandated programs is discussed. Findings of two research studies with regard to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Administrator Responsibility, Basic Skills
Whitson, Karin Stork – 1978
The functional competencies of 131 women offenders incarcerated in Texas were assessed and than compared to the functional competencies of 868 free-world women in Texas surveyed during the Adult Performance Level (APL) Project. The findings support the following conclusions: (1) women in the free-world are more functionally competent than women…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Age Differences, Basic Skills
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1988
Twenty-three papers on the use of higher order thinking approaches to improve basic skills education are presented. The key note article is (1) "A Case for Higher Order Thinking" (G. Garcia, Jr.). Under the heading "English Language Arts" are: (2) "Developing an Elementary Writing Program" (K. Contreras); (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes
Hernandez, Norma G. – 1979
Since 1971 the status of Mexican American education hasn't changed significantly in three important areas: students, curriculum, and educational finance and resources. Mexican American students are underrepresented at all academic levels, especially higher levels, and in advanced science and math courses. Educational efforts begun in the 1960s…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Curriculum
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Heger, Herbert K.; Engelhardt, Jon M. – Teacher Education and Practice, 1991
Describes the development of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) tests which predict student success in mathematics on the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) and readiness for college mathematics. Institutions wishing to expand ethnic diversity in teacher education must help minority students prepare for tests like the TASP. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Basic Skills, College Bound Students