Evaluating Effects of Developmental Education for College Students Using a Regression Discontinuity Design.

The article focuses on a study which examined the effectiveness of a developmental education program for five cohorts of community college students in the U.S. Demographic characteristics, course outcomes and enrollment data were obtained from the college's student information system. Each teacher h...

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Published in:	Evaluation Review Vol. 37; no. 5; pp. 370 - 405
Main Authors:	Moss, Brian G., Yeaton, William H.
Format:	Article
Published:	Sage Publications Inc. Oct2013
Subjects:	United States Curriculum College teachers United States education system Community college students Junior college students
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The article focuses on a study which examined the effectiveness of a developmental education program for five cohorts of community college students in the U.S. Demographic characteristics, course outcomes and enrollment data were obtained from the college's student information system. Each teacher had control over selection of textbooks.