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Download full textBeam, Marc; Morris, Terra; Rodriguez-Kiino, Diane; Tillery, Randy – RP Group, 2019
With support from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO), Educational Services Division, the Research and Planning Group (RP Group) conducted a mixed-methods analysis of noncredit English Language Learners' (ELL) transition to credit courses, such as transfer-level English (TLE), to inform the work of a statewide committee…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, English Language Learners, College Credits, Noncredit Courses
Vincent, Jeffrey M. – Center for Cities & Schools, 2018
In 2017, the California Department of Education (CDE) announced the "Small School District Assistance Initiative," aimed at providing targeted assistance to small and rural school districts in the state. A prime focus of the initiative is assisting small and rural school districts with improving their facilities. To aid CDE's efforts,…
Descriptors: School Districts, School District Size, Rural Schools, Educational Facilities Improvement
American Institutes for Research, 2014
In 2010, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the Kindergarten Readiness Act into law, which changed the kindergarten entry age so that children must turn 5 by September instead of December to enroll. The new grade level was put into place to promote school readiness for California's youngest learners. It also established a new grade…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Entrance Age, School Readiness, Transitional Programs
Hartmann, Tracey; Reumann-Moore, Rebecca; Evans, Shani Adia; Haxton, Clarisse; Maluk, Holly; Neild, Ruth Curran – Research for Action, 2009
Between 2003 and 2007, and without significant outside funding, the School District of Philadelphia created 25 new small high schools. This study, begun by Research for Action in 2006, follows the start-up and early implementation of these small high schools in Philadelphia. The study found that parents and students are interested in small high…
Descriptors: High Schools, Research Methodology, Academic Achievement, Teacher Surveys
How to Graduate High-Risk Students: Lessons from Successful For-Profit Colleges and Schools in Texas
Frishberg, Ellen; Lee, John B.; Fletcher, Carla; Webster, Jeff – TG (Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation), 2010
This project studied four career college and school campuses in Texas that had higher than average graduation rates and lower than average student loan default rates to determine what they did to achieve these positive outcomes. The visits to the campuses found that a conscious, concerted effort to integrate students into the academic and social…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Students, School Holding Power, Student Financial Aid
