ERIC Number: ED593181
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 17
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The Use of CollegeReady to Improve Course Performance in English without the Need for Formal Remediation: A Case Study at Chattanooga State Community College. Research Report 2018-6
Cruce, Ty M.; Lowe, Judy; Mattern, Krista
ACT, Inc.
Many students graduate from high school under-prepared for college-level coursework, leading to a large number of students entering college who require remediation in English and mathematics. This study looked at the effectiveness of using EdReady--now offered through ACT as CollegeReady™--as a system for delivering remediation prior to college to improve students' course performance. We found that students who elected to skill-up with the product to the point where they avoided remedial coursework actually out-performed their peers with regard to their pass rate and course grades in their first college-level English composition course, providing promising support for the program. Future research should employ experimental and/or quasi-experimental designs to isolate the causal effect of CollegeReady on college success.
Descriptors: College Readiness, Remedial Instruction, Program Effectiveness, English Instruction, Freshman Composition, Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, College Entrance Examinations, Student Characteristics, High School Students, Grade Point Average, Reading Achievement, Academic Achievement
ACT, Inc. 500 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243-0168. Tel: 319-337-1270; Web site: http://www.act.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: ACT, Inc.
Identifiers - Location: Tennessee (Chattanooga)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: ACT Assessment
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