تقرير
Reading Skills of Golden West College Students.
| العنوان: | Reading Skills of Golden West College Students. |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Isonio, Steven, Golden West Coll., Huntington Beach, CA. Research Office. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 59 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 1996 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Reports - Research Numerical/Quantitative Data |
| Descriptors: | Achievement Gains, Community Colleges, Course Evaluation, Longitudinal Studies, Performance Factors, Pretests Posttests, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills, Reading Tests, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges |
| مستخلص: | To gather data on the level of students' reading skills, California's Golden West College conducted two studies. A longitudinal study examined results for the college's reading assessment test from 1991 to 1995, as well as the role that reading skills played in the success of students who took the assessment test and who were subsequently enrolled in one of nine college-level courses in Fall 1994, Spring 1995, or Fall 1995. This study found that students' average skill level did not change during the 5-year study period; that higher reading test scores were attained by continuing students and students who had taken more English classes in high school; and that there was a significant relationship between reading level and success for six courses, a weak relationship for one course, and no relationship for two courses. In the second study, a reading assessment test was administered to students enrolled in a critical reading skills course in fall 1995 and spring 1996 at the beginning and end of the semesters, while instructors also rated students' level of preparation and students rated the course's difficulty. This study found that of the 19 students who completed both the pre- and post tests, 15 showed gains and 4 showed declines in scores. The study also found the course level seemed to be too difficult for some and too easy for others, suggesting the need for additional course levels. Data tables are included. (BCY) |
| Entry Date: | 1996 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | ED397921 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| الوصف غير متاح. |