Gateways to Opportunity: A Statewide Vision for Gateway Course Success

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Title: Gateways to Opportunity: A Statewide Vision for Gateway Course Success
Language: English
Authors: Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE)
Source: Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. 2024.
Availability: Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. 1024 Capital Center Drive Suite 320, Frankfort, KY 40601. Tel: 502-573-1555; Fax: 502-573-1535; Web site: http://www.cpe.ky.gov/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Two Year Colleges
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, College Students, College Readiness, College Mathematics, Freshman Composition, School Holding Power, Equal Education, Achievement Gap, Partnerships in Education, Academic Support Services, Academic Achievement, Public Colleges, Community Colleges
Geographic Terms: Kentucky
Abstract: Gateway courses are foundational, college-level courses that apply to a student's program of study or to a college's general education requirements. These courses are typically considered first-year or lower-division courses and serve as a basis for more advanced studies. Research has demonstrated that completing gateway courses in two key disciplines--mathematics and English composition--are positively correlated with completing a degree or credential. Completing gateway courses during the first year of a student's enrollment can generate momentum toward degree completion, but far too many students do not complete these foundational courses during their first year, or at all. This report examines challenges and proposed solutions around gateway course success at Kentucky postsecondary institutions. [This report is written in collaboration with the Kentucky Student Success Collaborative.]
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2024
Access URL: https://www.cpe.ky.gov/data/publications.html
Accession Number: ED646993
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Gateway courses are foundational, college-level courses that apply to a student's program of study or to a college's general education requirements. These courses are typically considered first-year or lower-division courses and serve as a basis for more advanced studies. Research has demonstrated that completing gateway courses in two key disciplines--mathematics and English composition--are positively correlated with completing a degree or credential. Completing gateway courses during the first year of a student's enrollment can generate momentum toward degree completion, but far too many students do not complete these foundational courses during their first year, or at all. This report examines challenges and proposed solutions around gateway course success at Kentucky postsecondary institutions. [This report is written in collaboration with the Kentucky Student Success Collaborative.]