Document Type
Graduate Project
Date of Degree Completion
2015
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Henry Williams
Second Committee Member
Don Wattam
Abstract
There is significant focus on graduation rates and persistence of students in higher education. Lengthy sequences of developmental education have been shown to have detrimental effects on the persistence and graduation rates of students. This study reviewed the research that has been performed concerning persistence in developmental education. A survey of incoming or current students was conducted to study the effects of offering an ACCUPLACER® preparation workshop at Tacoma Community College. The survey collected 733 unduplicated responses. The data indicated that students feel more anxiety as a result of attending the workshop prior to taking the ACCUPLACER® assessment. The data proved inconclusive in determining whether the workshop assisted students in improving their assessment scores. The implications of the high stakes nature of assessment are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Twogood, Kari, "The Effects of Assessment Preparation for the Improvement of Course Placement and Student Satisfaction at Tacoma Community College" (2015). All Graduate Projects. 53.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects/53
Comments
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