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Transition To College: Nonacademic Factors That Influence Persistence For Underprepared Community College Students, Ann M. Paulson
Transition To College: Nonacademic Factors That Influence Persistence For Underprepared Community College Students, Ann M. Paulson
Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Community colleges provide access to higher education for a broad range of students. The majority require ‘remedial’ coursework in reading, writing and, especially, math. Most students who begin with this remedial coursework do not go on to earn a certificate or degree. Low levels of college graduation have high direct cost, adversely affect the U.S. economy and contribute to socioeconomic inequity.
The literature review shows that both academic and nonacademic factors influence both completion of remedial coursework and completion of first year in college. It introduces research on a variety of strategies for increasing completion and persistence for underprepared students. …