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Comparative Assessment of College Student Performance in Developmental and Freshman English Courses.
Bellott, Fred K.; Bowman, Harry L. – 1983
To evaluate the effectiveness of a developmental composition course for students without adequate basic skills, a comparative analysis was conducted of the course grades of students (1) taking the developmental course, (2) repeating the developmental course, (3) taking the required composition course, and (4) taking the required course after…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College English, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Download full textFletcher, J. D. – 1983
Two hundred twelve monographs and journal articles, published from 1913 to 1982, reporting studies on elementary and secondary school reading, English, and mathematics for American Indian students are cited in this bibliography. Arranged alphabetically by author, each entry contains applicable standard bibliographical information: author, title,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indian Education, American Indians, Bilingual Education
Terwilliger-Brown, Gloria, Ed. – 1978
This report reviews the status and use of the Time-shared Interactive Computer-Controlled Television (TICCIT), a computer-assisted instructional tool, at Northern Virginia Community College. During 1977-78, 100 terminals were available for student use and 20 for course development and faculty use. Courses available on TICCIT were Algebra I and II…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algebra, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction
Peer reviewedEstrin, Herman A.; Hoffer, Maxine – The CEA Critic, 1964
Preparations for panel discussions at two New Jersey high schools, where college professors evaluated local student College Board Writing Samples in terms of freshman composition standards for the high school English departments, are described. Procedures for the selection of samples written by area students, selection of college professors for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Articulation (Education), College Faculty, College Preparation
Jewell, Ross M.; And Others – 1969
This final report of a two-stage project describes an effort to determine whether students receiving instruction in freshman English composition perform better on standardized tests than students who do not receive similar instruction, when both groups are in college the same length of time. The second phase of the experiment detailed in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Instruction, English
District of Columbia Public Schools, 2006
DC Public Schools has adopted new learning standards for core subjects, including reading/English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. The new standards show what students should know and be able to do: (1) in each subject; (2) at each grade level; and (3) in every school. Standards tell all students that they are expected to…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Direct linkMickelson, Roslyn Arlin; Greene, Anthony D. – Journal of Negro Education, 2006
In this article, the authors explore the sources of gender variations in African American middle school students' academic performance. The roots of Black males' underachievement are of particular interest. Because middle schools are essential links in the sequence of opportunities to learn, it is imperative to understand the social and…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Middle School Students, Outcomes of Education, Educational Attitudes
Evertson, Carolyn M.; And Others – 1980
The primary emphasis of the Texas Junior High School Study was the investigation of process-outcome relationships in 136 junior high school math and English classes. A total of 68 teachers were observed in nine junior high schools in a large urban school district. Teachers also responded to a questionnaire and an interview focusing on presage…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Observation Techniques, English Instruction, Interviews
Evertson, Carolyn M.; And Others – 1980
The primary emphasis of the Texas Junior High School Study was the investigation of process-outcome relationships in 136 junior high school math and English classes. A total of 68 teachers were observed in nine junior high schools in a large urban school district. Teachers also responded to a questionnaire and an interview focusing on presage…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Observation Techniques, English Instruction, Interviews
Scerba, John R. – 1979
The effectiveness of matching learning styles of community college students to similar teaching strategies in English and mathematics courses was investigated in relation to (1) academic success in courses; (2) attitudes toward the instructor and the course; and (3) attrition rate in courses. Five hypotheses were tested: students would have…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Cognitive Style, College Instruction
Drakulich, J. Scott – 1979
During the fall 1978 semester, 505 students participated in a pre-test/post-test research study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a remedial English course, COM 080, at Essex County College. The instruments used for the study were the essay portion of the New Jersey Basic Skills Placement Test, the Test of Adult Basic Education, and a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Community Colleges, Course Evaluation
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. Curriculum Study Center. – 1968
THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM STUDY CENTER IN ENGLISH--THE IDENTIFICATION OF GUIDELINES FOR THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS--WAS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED BY DEVELOPING THREE CURRICULUMS, EACH BASED UPON A DIFFERENT APPROACH. THE THREE APPROACHES WERE--(1) TRI-COMPONENT, (2) THEMATIC LITERATURE-CENTERED,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Evanechko, Peter; And Others – 1976
The first segment of a long-term educational assessment plan, for which this summary report was compiled, called for a study that would survey the status of the English language arts in the province of British Columbia and serve as a pilot for future assessment programs. This summary presents the highlights of the original three-part report that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment
Blossom, Grace A. – 1967
The problem encountered by bilingual students upon entering school is that they are confronted with 2 vocabularies: the group of words used for speaking and the group of words used for reading. This situation places them in a frustrating predicament because they are acquainted with only a limited amount of English. As students progress gradewise,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Bilingual Students, Elementary Education
Agler, Linda S. – 1976
A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of an English composition telecourse in terms of skills and student attitudes and to compare its effectiveness with parallel classroom courses, to determine whether telecourse students constituted a distinct population, to obtain student evaluations of the two course methods, and to determine the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction
