Accelerating the Academic Achievement of Students Referred to Developmental Education. CCRC Working Paper No. 30

Autor/in	Edgecombe, Nikki
Institution	Columbia University, Community College Research Center
Titel	Accelerating the Academic Achievement of Students Referred to Developmental Education. CCRC Working Paper No. 30
Quelle	(2011), (46 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Community Colleges; Teaching Methods; Acceleration (Education); Academic Achievement; Referral; Developmental Studies Programs; Outcomes of Education; Instructional Effectiveness; Models; Educational Strategies; Educational Change + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community college; Community College; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Acceleration; Beschleunigung; Schulleistung; Developmental studies; Developmental psychology; Study; Studies; Entwicklungspsychologie; Studium; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Unterrichtserfolg; Analogiemodell; Lehrstrategie; Bildungsreform
Abstract	Acceleration, which involves the reorganization of instruction and curricula in ways that facilitate the completion of academic requirements in an expedited manner, is an increasingly popular strategy at community colleges for improving the outcomes of developmental education students. This paper reviews the literature on acceleration and considers the quality of evidence available on the effects of acceleration on student outcomes. After examining various definitions of acceleration to better understand what it is and how it works, the paper describes and categorizes the different acceleration models in use. Then, the recent empirical literature on acceleration is reviewed to assess the effectiveness of these approaches. While the empirical basis for acceleration is not as strong as is desirable, existing evidence suggests that there are a variety of models of course redesign and mainstreaming that community colleges can employ to enhance student outcomes. The paper closes with a discussion of the challenges involved in implementing acceleration strategies and recommendations for policy, practice, and research. (Contains 1 figure and 3 footnotes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10