Use of the community college as preparation for transfer to four-year institutions and bachelor degree attainment continues to be a critical means of access to higher learning for students from diverse backgrounds. What variables distinguish community college transfers to four-year institutions who earn a bachelor degree from transfers who do not…

This study applies competing risks survival analysis to describe outcome attainment for an entire cohort of students who first attended a Midwestern community college in the Fall Semester 2001. Outcome attainment included transfer to a four-year institution, degree/ certificate attainment from the community college under study, and transfer to a…

The assessment of student learning outcomes in integrated courses is particularly challenging. This article reviews a range of assessment studies conducted over two decades by a community college that requires integrated Learning Communities for the transfer degree. This review highlights methodologies, findings, and lessons learned from these…

Several cognitive motivational scales were examined for their ability to predict short-range academic outcomes (grades, percentage of units earned over units attempted, units earned), and to measure cognitive gains as a consequence of services provided by community college counseling offices. The findings suggest that scales measuring…

This research examined the effect of tutoring on student success at an open enrollment community college, controlling for gender, age, race/ethnicity, highest level of education, and reading, writing and mathematics competency. Student success was defined three ways: term grade point average (GPA), success in courses, and persistence from the fall…

Institutional and survey data of community college transfer students in Missouri was used to determine if grade transfer shock (GTS) was related to student outcomes and whether demographic, institutional, and traditional counseling services were associated with GTS. GTS was found to be negatively related to student outcome measures at the…

Describes a study conducted using transcripts from Miami-Dade Community College and the Florida State University System to identify predictors of transfer students' upper-division grade point averages. Suggests that satisfactory associate degree completion alone may not be adequate for upper-division success, with much depending on student…

Research that has traditionally supported program accreditation has tended to be primarily descriptive in nature, focusing on outcomes such as the satisfaction of graduates and passing rates on licensure exams. The study reported here illustrates how research employing multivariate methodologies can go beyond such descriptive reporting to address…

The purpose of this study was to explore levels of academic attainment and performance among students whose course placement test scores identified them as underprepared. It was expected that students who developed college-level reading skills (i.e., remediated) before attempting college-level work would ultimately perform at higher levels and…

Investigates the self-regulated learning strategies first-generation students employ. Uses Bandura's "Self-Regulated Learning" subscale to measure grade point average and academic success. Indicates that high scholastic performance was most associated with perceived capability to concentrate on schoolwork and meet assigned deadlines. (16…

Describes two methodologies utilized to evaluate developmental reading instruction at Suffolk Community College (New York). The first examined student grade point averages (GPAs), and the second compared pre- and posttest reading test scores. Finds beneficial impact on students' overall GPAs and significant gains in reading skills. Suggests the…

Presents findings about retention rates, earned credits, and grade point averages for four cohorts of first-time college freshmen in a support program for minority students. Describes a five-part research plan: (1) application of descriptive statistics; (2) multicohort analyses; (3) definition of retention; (4) adoption of an outcomes typology;…

Reports on a partnership formed in 1992 to study the transfer process among and between high schools, community colleges, and universities. Describes results in terms of student flow patterns, efficiency of the transfer process, and academic performance patterns. (14 citations) (VWC)