Research Guides: Student Success &amp; Retention: Academic Preparedness

Adult Learners

A case study: The preparedness of adult education students for college -level education
- Adult learners
- College preparedness
- Technical college students
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Keywords: "mental health" and retention and higher education

Developmental/Remedial Math

"You've Got to Learn the Rules": A Classroom-Level Look at Low Pass Rates in Developmental Math
- Teaching methods
- Mathematics education
- Comparative curricula
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Keywords: developmental math and intervention tool
Alternative Models to Deliver Developmental Math: Issues of Use and Student Access
- Education policy
- Mathematics education
- Delivery methods
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Keywords: intervention and "developmental math"
Beyond Skill: Students' Dispositions Towards Math
- Student placement
- Mathematics education
- Racial differences
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Keyword: mindset AND "developmental math" and college
Competence and autonomous motivation as motivational predictors of college students’ mathematics achievement: from the perspective of self-determination theory
- Demographic variables
- Mathematics education
- Socioeconomics
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Keywords: motivation and math and college
Developmental Math Programs in California Community College: An Analysis of Math Boot Camp at Cosumnes River College
- Community college
- Mathematics education
- Education analysis
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Keywords: developmental math and intervention tool
Does mandatory supplemental instruction work in developmental math education? A study of students enrolled in developmental math courses at a suburban community college in the Northeast
- Community college education
- Mathematics education
- Developmental psychology
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Keywords: "developmental math" and motivat*
Effective developmental math instructional practices that facilitate learning and academic success of community college students
- Instructional practices
- Mathematics education
- Student success
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Keywords: "developmental math" and motivat*
Effective institutional and instructional practices in developmental math education: A study of a southeastern community college system
- Survey data
- Mathematics education
- Instructional and institutional practices
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Keywords: "developmental math" and motivat*
Exploring Best Practices in Developmental Math
- Best practices
- Collaborative learning
- Student retention
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Keywords: developmental mathematics in college and interventions or strategies or best practices
Faculty Members' Perceptions of Their Classroom Practices in Developmental Mathematics
- Cooperative learning
- Mathematics education
- Student success
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Keywords: "developmental math" and motivat*
Insufficient evidence: mindset intervention in developmental college math
- Educational psychology
- Mathematics education
- Remedial education
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Keyword: mindset AND "developmental math" and college
An Investigation of Factors That Contribute to College Readiness in Mathematics for Rhode Island Community College Students
- College readiness
- Mathematics education
- Community college
Location of Developmental/Remedial Coursework Predicts Successful Completion of College Algebra: A Study of Louisiana's Developmental Students
- Standards
- Mathematics education
- Historically Black Colleges & Universities
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Keywords: intervention and "developmental math"
Practices of Remedial Mathematics Students Who Succeed in College: A Case Study of Developmental Math Education at Chief Dull Knife College
- Case studies
- Mathematics education
- Underprepared students
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Keywords: developmental math and intervention tool
Programmatic Practices that Promote Student Success in Community College Math Developmental Education: A Mixed Methods Study
- Student outcomes
- Mathematics education
- Programs, policies, and practices for success
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Keywords: developmental math and intervention tool
Self-regulation and math attitudes: Effects on academic performance in developmental math courses at a community college
- Math attitudes
- Mathematics education
- Academic performance
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Keywords: developmental math and intervention tool
Student Success in Developmental Math Education: Connecting the Content at Ivy Tech Community College
- Student engagement
- Mathematics education
- Developmental studies program
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Keywords: intervention and "developmental math"
Students’ perceptions in undergraduate online math courses
- Qualitative research
- School environment
- Instructional design
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Keywords: "developmental math" and motivat*
Successful Developmental Math Students in Traditional Format and Online Delivery: A Comparative Study
- Mathematics education
- Educational technology
- Online maths
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Keywords: "developmental math" and motivat*
The Transition: Developmental Math to College Level Math
- Student success in college algebra
- Mathematics education
- Online learning
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Keywords: "developmental math" and motivat*
Leveraging Technology to Improve Developmental Mathematics Course Completion: Evaluation of a Large-Scale Intervention
- Intervention
- Mathematics education
- At risk students
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Keywords: developmental mathematics in college and interventions or strategies or best practices

Biology & Sciences

Accommodating those Most at Risk. Responding to a Mismatch in Programme Selection Criteria and Foundation Biology Performance
- Foundation biology module
- Remedial action
- Program performance
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Keywords: students and biology and remedial
Redressing Science Learning Through Supporting Language: The Biology Credit Recovery Course
- Recovery courses
- Metacognitive language support tools
- Four week course
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Keywords: students and biology and remedial

English as a Second Language

Analysis of Higher Education Students’ Errors in English Writing Tasks
- Error analysis
- Language attitudes
- English as a second language
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Keywords: students and English as a second language and remedia* and higher education
Bridging disciplinary knowledge: the challenge of integrating EAP in business education
- Business students
- Support services
- Discipline-specific instruction
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Keywords: students and English as a second language and remedia* and higher education
Does English language learner (ELL) identification predict college remediation designation? A comparison by race and ethnicity, and ELL waiver status
- Remedial English
- Language, literacy, and academic development
- Community colleges
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Keywords: students and English as a second language and remedial
A literature review of the language needs of nursing students who have English as a second/other language and the effectiveness of English language support programmes
- Nursing student needs
- English as a second language
- English language support programs
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Keywords: students and English as a second language and remedia* and higher education

First -Generation Students

Academic Preparedness of First-Generation College Students: Different Perspectives
- First-generation students
- Student attitudes
- Surveys
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Keywords: academic preparedness and retention

Math Preparedness

Academic progress in developmental math courses: A comparative study of student retention
- Developmental math courses
- Retention
- Academic achievement
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Keywords: math and retention
Analysing and improving students’ mathematics skills using ICT-tools
- Technical college
- Math remedial instruction and Math-Bridge
- Math skills
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Keywords: students and biology and remedial
MOOCs as a Remedial Complement: Students’ Adoption and Learning Outcomes
- Calculus exam preparation/li>
- Online instruction
- Remedial mathematics
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Keywords: students and biology and remedial
Redesigning developmental math to improve community college retention rates and student success
- Math education
- Scaffolding
- Student characteristics
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Keywords: math and retention
Delayed Start for a Shortened Remedial Mathematics Course: The Effect on Student Retention
- Remedial education
- Delayed start of a course
- Within-course retention
Factors Associated With Completion: Pathways Through Developmental Mathematics
- Developmental mathematics
- Community college
- Course format

Reading, Writing, & English

Reading and Writing Instruction for Academically At-Risk Deaf and Hard of Hearing First-Year College Students
- Writing and reading instruction
- Students with disabilities
- remedial education
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Keywords: students and english and remedial
Reading Strategies and Academic Success: The Case of First-Semester College Males
- Reading strategies
- Males
- Survey
Students in higher education with reading and writing difficulties
- Writing and reading difficulties
- Adult students
- Improvement strategies
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Keywords: students and writing and remedia* and higher education

Summer Bridge Programs

Building College Readiness: Exploring the Effectiveness of the UNC Academic Summer Bridge Program
- Student retention
- High school to college transition
- Summer bridge programs
An Empirical Evaluation of a Summer Bridge Program on College Graduation at a Small Liberal Arts College
- Summer bridge program
- Equal opportunity program
- College graduation rate
Performance and Persistence Outcomes of GEAR UP Students: Leveling the Playing Field in Higher Education
- GEAR UP students
- Performance
- Academic achievement

General Articles on Preparedness

Improving academic-skills efficacy and preparedness of students in a community college setting: An action research study
- Student success
- academic skills
- academic under-preparedness
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Keywords: academic preparedness and retention and math
Student Perceptions of Preparedness for Academic Success: The Impact of an Advisor Taught Orientation Course in Family and Consumer Sciences
- Student perceptions
- Academic preparedness
- Surveys
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Keywords: academic preparedness and retention and math
Transitions to higher education: the case of students with vocational background
- Vocational education
- Transition to college
- Barriers to retention
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Keywords: Retention Rates AND Higher education or college or university or post secondary or postsecondary
Uplift modeling for preventing student dropout in higher education
- Tutorials
- Academic Preparedness
- Retention efforts
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Keywords: business and retention and higher education

Additional Resources

What Matters Most for College Completion? Academic Preparation is a Key of Success
In this report, academic preparedness is defined and measured based on test scores and grades, high school coursework, and interventions that boost readiness.
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Keywords: academic preparedness