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Palmer, James C. – Community College Review, 1984
Drawing from a review of the literature and a study of 6,000 urban community college students, assesses whether students in college reading and writing courses achieve ability gains in these areas and whether their abilities improve as students advance through the curriculum. (DMM)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Outcomes of Education