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The College Puzzle

The College Puzzle

http://thecollegepuzzle.blogspot.com

This blog discusses college completion, college success, student risk factors and college readiness. It explores college pieces that influence college outcomes and success rates of college students.

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  • Blog is Moving!

    Posted on Tuesday February 10th, 2009 at 14:34

    As of Wednesday, February 11th, this blog will move to a new improved website which you can access by the link below:http://collegepuzzle.stanford.eduThe new format permits interactive features including RSS feeds, links, and other related blogs. Th...

  • Blog That Has Some Similar Goals As The College Puzzle

    Posted on Tuesday February 10th, 2009 at 10:47 in two year colleges

    Readers of this blog will find eduoptimist.blogspot.com has some content that is complimentary to this blog. For example, a recent post on the need to include community colleges in the stimulus package is identical to my own views.The college transit...

  • New Evidence That Part Time Faculty Produce Fewer Successful College Students

    Posted on Friday February 6th, 2009 at 11:21

    Several studies suggest a negative impact from high percentages of part time community college faculty upon student transfer rates, student advising,faculty class preparation, active teaching techniques, and participation in teaching workshops. Schol...

  • Book Explores Why Males Lag Females In College Success

    Posted on Wednesday February 4th, 2009 at 12:39 in college success studies

    Peg Tre has written a book, The Trouble With Boys published by Crown, 2008. It is written primarily for parents rather than educators or policy makers, but is useful journalism.It is provactive and suggestive of future research in a field where so li...

  • New Studies On College Remediation Show Short term But Not Long Term Effect

    Posted on Monday February 2nd, 2009 at 10:20 in college costs remediation

    Bridget Long has published with a co-author a new study on remediation that merits notice. The summary is below -get copy from bridget long@gse.harvard.edu A recent study by Tom Bailey at Teachers College raise another isuue- it is not just one remd...

  • Arizona Study Demonstrates High School Exit Test Does Not Measure College Readiness

    Posted on Friday January 30th, 2009 at 10:38

    The Arizona Republic7:25 am | 55°January 30, 2009 |NewsNew way urged for gauging schoolsLawmakers: Measure using college-readinessHalf of Maricopa County’s high-school graduates who enter Arizona universities or colleges must take a remedial math ...

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