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Suddick, David E.; Collins, Burton A. – 1986
A basic-skills testing remediation model for older, reentry college juniors was studied longitudinally and cross-validated against previous findings. Attention was directed to the rates of academic success and attrition for students entering an upper-division university in 1981 as juniors and seniors and majoring in business administration. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Standards, Basic Skills
Suddick, David E.; Collins, Burton A. – 1984
The basic skills level of returning adult students was investigated longitudinally. A total of 217 entering juniors majoring in business administration in fall 1980 were followed for 3 years. Through assessment and course work, 146 students demonstrated at least minimum basic skills competencies in English usage and algebra, but 71 students had at…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, Algebra, Basic Skills
Suddick, David E.; Collins, Burton A. – 1984
The use of a basic skills testing program to identify and remediate academic weaknesses of adult reentry graduate students (mean age 30.1 years) was studied longitudinally. The entering masters' level students majoring in business administration were studied in fall 1980 and again after the spring/summer registration of 1984. Through assessment…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Students, Algebra, Basic Skills
