Evaluating Placement and Developmental Studies Programs at a Technical Institute: Using ACT's Underprepared Student Follow-up Report.

Hodges, Dawn Zoller

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ERIC Number: EJ575936

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Publication Date: 1998

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Evaluating Placement and Developmental Studies Programs at a Technical Institute: Using ACT's Underprepared Student Follow-up Report.

Hodges, Dawn Zoller

Community College Review, v26 n2 p57-66 Fall 1998

Describes the ASSET, a student success system for two-year institutions designed for student advising, placement, and retention. The American College Testing (ACT) Program's Underprepared Student Follow-up Report (UPSFUR) indicated a successful completion rate for developmental courses. States that UPSFUR can be used to determine placement program effectiveness. (Contains 5 data tables and 18 references.) (KC)

Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Financial Support, High Risk Students, Program Effectiveness, Standardized Tests, Student Placement, Two Year Colleges

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Language: English

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