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Peer reviewedLipsky, Sarah – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2000
Reports that developmental freshmen taking a one-credit remedial learning skills course did not receive grades significantly better or worse (either during or immediately after taking the course) than non-participating students. States that these results are consistent with other studies indicating that developmental freshmen need time to respond…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Counseling
Download full textGonzalez, John Manuel – 2000
This doctoral dissertation investigates the Student Success Project (SSP) at the fictitiously named Bay Community College, a single-campus district in Southern California. The project was initiated in response to the high probationary, disqualified and dropout rates among first-time students. Its goal was to implement interventions to help…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Ancillary School Services, Community Colleges, High Risk Students
Hamilton, John M. – 1994
The Fresh Start (FS) program was initiated at Gainesville College (GC), in Georgia, to target at-risk students and improve their overall academic performance and retention. The program provides immediate placement of students into remedial classes, academic support services, intrusive counseling, and long-term computerized tracking to assess…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs
Peer reviewedVadasy, Patricia F.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1997
A study of 17 first-graders identified at high risk for a reading disability investigated the effects of community tutors on reading performance. When compared to the performance of matched controls, the children performed better on spelling and segmentation but not on reading. Skills declined at the second-grade follow-up evaluation. (CR)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Early Intervention, Grade 1, High Risk Students
Heard, Frank B. – 1988
The Middle College High School (MCHS) in Tennessee is an alternative school located on the Shelby State Community College (SSCC) campus, designed to provide special counseling, college preparation, and access to SSCC facilities for potential high school dropouts who have the capacity for secondary and postsecondary success. The program, which was…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Dropout Prevention
Lieberman, Janet – 1986
A 10-year profile is provided of Middle College High School (MCHS), an alternative high school operating under the joint auspices of the New York City Board of Education and LaGuardia Community College. The first sections of the report look at the history and goals of MCHS, explaining that the school was created to reduce the dropout rate among…
Descriptors: College Attendance, College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Cooperative Education
Mercer, Bonnie – 1996
In winter 1995, a study was conducted at Rochester Community College (RCC), in Minnesota, to examine the effectiveness of a study skills class (SS198). Specifically, the study sought to determine if the course met established criteria of retaining 50% of completers in good academic standing for 1 year, to compare retention rates to non-enrolled…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Evaluation, Developmental Studies Programs, Evaluation Criteria
Thorton, Helen, Ed. – 1995
This report compiles data on three 5-year federally sponsored dropout prevention programs: ALAS (Achievement for Latinos through Academic Success), the Belief Academy, and Check & Connect. The introduction to the report presents background information on the dropout problem and related issues that face youth with learning and emotional…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Attachment Behavior, Community Involvement
