ERIC Number: ED549489
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 127
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ISBN: 978-1-2672-7206-5
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Effects of a Developmental Boot Camp: Improving Student Performance on a College Placement Test
Hill, Heather H.
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Liberty University
Nationwide, students are entering college unprepared for college-level work. Recent high school graduates are placing into developmental courses at an alarming rate. The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of a developmental boot camp on standardized placement test scores of students enrolling at a community college in North Carolina. The study has a quasi-experimental non-equivalent control group design. Collected data will include participants' scores on the pretest and posttest placement test. A control group of eligible students who chose not to participate will be posttested for comparison. Instruments include ASSET® placement test and Computer-Adaptive Placement Assessment and Support System. Results showed an improvement in numerical and algebra scores but no significant change in English scores. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: College Preparation, Student Placement, College Entrance Examinations, College Bound Students, Developmental Programs, Standardized Tests, Mathematics Achievement, English, Scores, Improvement, Algebra, Quasiexperimental Design, Pretests Posttests
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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