The Effectiveness of Student Success Courses on Students Enrolled in a Remedial Reading Course

Abstract

This study examined the impact of strategies for success courses on success of students in remedial education at a rural community college. Participants included 594 students ages 17 to 51 (M = 20.03, SD = 4.25) that were enrolled in one of two remedial reading courses while concurrently enrolled in strategies for success course. A quantitative study was used to determine if students completed more terms and achieved a higher cumulative GPA, if they were enrolled in strategies for success compared to their peers that were not enrolled in a strategies for success course. Results showed that students enrolled in approximately the same number of terms regardless of being enrolled in the success course. However, students in a middle level remedial course showed students achieved a higher GPA if they were concurrently enrolled in strategies for success. A recommendation for administrators, advisors, and faculty is to pair strategies for success courses with remedial education.

Date of Award	2014
Original language	American English
Awarding Institution	Eastern Illinois University
Supervisor	Dena R. Kniess (Supervisor)