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Direct linkBurrow, Susan C. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if a relationship existed between success in elementary algebra and a set of predictor variables including COMPASS score and high school GPA. Relationships for intermediate algebra and college credit accumulation over three semesters were also examined with COMPASS score and high school GPA…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Standardized Tests, Correlation, Algebra
Download full textBelfield, Clive R.; Crosta, Peter M. – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2012
This paper uses student-level data from a statewide community college system to examine the validity of placement tests and high school information in predicting course grades and college performance. We consider the ACCUPLACER and COMPASS placement tests, using two quantitative and two literacy tests from each battery. We find that placement…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, High Schools, Grade Point Average, Validity
Belfield, Clive – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2012
In 2007, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges launched the Student Achievement Initiative (SAI), a system-wide policy to reward colleges for improvements in student achievement. Under the SAI, since 2009, the state has awarded some funds based on how much colleges have increased student achievement relative to their own…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Two Year College Students, Achievement Gains, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedGanzert, Bart – Current Issues in Education, 2012
The researcher of this study examined dual enrollment and Huskins Bill course effects on academic success and graduation rates by gender and race. Quantitative statistical measures including parametric and non-parametric means comparisons, including ANOVA, t-test and chi-square tests, were used to analyze data from 15,527 North Carolina community…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Statistical Analysis, Community Colleges, Dual Enrollment
Bassis, Vladimir, Comp.; Burroughs, Monte, Comp.; Burrows, Barbara, Comp.; Gard, Lisa, Comp.; Harris, Alex, Comp.; Nissen, Paula, Comp.; St Clair, Eric, Comp. – Iowa Department of Education, 2015
Data reported in the Condition Report comes primarily from each of Iowa's 15 community colleges, transmitted each fall to the division's Management Information System (MIS). Upon receipt, division staff review the data for discrepancies and return summary reports to the colleges to confirm accuracy. After confirmation, data files are aggregated…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Enrollment, Full Time Students, Part Time Students
Partin, Kathren Teresa – ProQuest LLC, 2012
More students now begin their postsecondary education at the two-year college level with the intention of transferring to earn a bachelor's degree, making the transfer function more important. Recent government mandates in Kentucky brought about new programming efforts to aid student transitions between public institutions. This study was designed…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Two Year College Students, Transitional Programs, Program Effectiveness
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2015
The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)-State Data Exchange is a cooperative effort of the SREB and the statewide higher education governing and coordinating boards in the South. Founded in 1969-1970, it is one of the nation's oldest, most comprehensive sources of comparative data on public higher education. The Data Exchange annually…
Descriptors: Consortia, Clearinghouses, Regional Programs, Data Collection
Edgecombe, Nikki; Jaggars, Shanna Smith; Baker, Elaine DeLott; Bailey, Thomas – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2013
Originally designed for students who test into at least two levels of developmental education in a particular subject area, FastStart is a compressed course program model launched in 2005 at the Community College of Denver (CCD). The program combines multiple semester-length courses into a single intensive semester, while providing case…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, College Credits, Developmental Studies Programs, Career Exploration
Visher, Mary; Butcher, Kristin F.; Cerna, Oscar S. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
This research rigorously evaluates whether a low-cost intervention can improve students' performance in developmental math. The "Beacon Mentoring Program" was developed at South Texas College by professors, administrators, and staff at the college. Surveys of students revealed that many did not have someone on campus whom they felt they…
Descriptors: Remedial Mathematics, Mentors, Tutoring, Program Effectiveness
Bassis, Vladimir, Comp.; Burroughs, Monte, Comp.; Cooley, Tom, Comp.; Farver, Kent, Comp.; Harris, Alex, Comp. – Iowa Department of Education, 2013
Each year, Iowa's 15 community colleges submit data on enrollment on the 10th business day of the fall semester. Some highlights from this report focus on: (1) Iowa's Community Colleges; (2) Fall Enrollment; (3) Fiscal Year Credit Enrollment and Demographics;(4) Online Credit Enrollment;(5) Joint Enrollment and Demographics; (6) Credit Student…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Enrollment, Full Time Students, Part Time Students
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2015
The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)-State Data Exchange is a one-of-a-kind regional program with 23 statewide higher education governing and coordinating board partners. The Data Exchange annually collects, compiles, and publishes: (1) the most current and detailed comparative statistics on postsecondary education in the 16 SREB states;…
Descriptors: Consortia, Clearinghouses, Regional Programs, Data Collection
Fann, Amy – New Directions for Higher Education, 2013
This chapter offers a set of recommendations for two-year and four-year institutions related to the evaluation and implementation of transfer policy and practice. These recommendations were drawn from a major study to investigate the perspectives of students, staff, and administrators.
Descriptors: Transfer Policy, College Transfer Students, Student Attitudes, Administrators
Frogge, George – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In 2010, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission changed its allotment of funding to an outcomes-based system (Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2012, p.1). This meant that universities and colleges received money based on factors including associate degrees, certifications, and job placement rather than on enrollment, as institutions of…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Funding Formulas, Community Colleges, Urban Schools
Reid, E. Carol – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In 2010, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission changed its allotment of funding to an outcomes-based system (Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2012, p.1). This meant that universities and colleges received money based on factors including associate degrees, certifications, and job placement rather than on enrollment, as institutions of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Influences, Student Characteristics, Statistical Analysis
Davis, Andrew; Frogge, George; Reid, E. Carol – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In 2010, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission changed its allotment of funding to an outcomes-based system (Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2012, p.1). This meant that universities and colleges received money based on factors including associate degrees, certifications, and job placement rather than on enrollment, as institutions of…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Funding Formulas, Community Colleges, Urban Schools
