ERIC Number: EJ1013818
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Oct
Pages: 12
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An Institutional Approach to Course Redesign at a Hispanic-Serving Institution
Sanchez, Rudolph J.; Ramirez, Adrian D.; Hernandez, Chris
Metropolitan Universities, v24 n2 p102-113 Oct 2013
As with many higher education institutions, Fresno State struggles with graduation rates. The overall six-year graduation rate for first-time, full-time freshmen hovers around 50 percent. The graduation gap between the two largest ethnic groups, White (55.6) and Hispanic (43.5), was 12.1 percentage points in 2012. This article reports on the experience of using course redesign as a strategy to increase graduation rates, especially among Hispanic students.
Descriptors: State Universities, Graduation Rate, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Hispanic American Students, College Students, Achievement Gap
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), 815 West Michigan Street UC 3140E, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5164. Tel: 317-274-5036; e-mail: muj@iupui.edu; Web site: http://muj.uc.iupui.edu/index.htm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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