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ERIC Number: EJ405829
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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Impact of Tennessee's Remedial/Developmental Studies Program on the Academic Progress of Minority Students.
Riggs, Robert O.; And Others
Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, v14 n1 p1-11 1990
Examines the impact of statewide mandatory testing and placement in Tennessee's community colleges on the retention and academic progress of minority students. Reports that attrition is higher for developmental students and higher for minority than White students. Few Blacks enroll directly in college-level courses and fewer still persist for three quarters. (DMM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Minority Groups, Outcomes of Education, Program Effectiveness, Remedial Programs, School Holding Power, Student Placement, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
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