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Direct linkWeiss, Michael J.; Scrivener, Susan; Slaughter, Austin; Cohen, Benjamin – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2021
Most community college students are referred to developmental education courses to build basic skills. These students often struggle in these courses and college more broadly. CUNY Start is a prematriculation program for students assessed as having significant remedial needs. CUNY Start students delay matriculation for one semester and receive…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Program Evaluation, Developmental Studies Programs, Community Colleges
Download full textWeiss, Michael J.; Scrivener, Susan; Slaughter, Austin; Cohen, Benjamin – MDRC, 2021
Most community college students are referred to developmental education courses to build basic skills. These students often struggle in these courses and college more broadly. CUNY Start is a prematriculation program for students assessed as having significant remedial needs. CUNY Start students delay matriculation for one semester and receive…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Program Evaluation, Developmental Studies Programs, Community Colleges
Weiss, Michael J.; Mayer, Alexander K.; Cullinan, Dan; Ratledge, Alyssa; Sommo, Colleen; Diamond, John – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2015
Community colleges play a vital role in higher education, enrolling more than one in every three postsecondary students. While their market share has grown over the past 50 years, students' success rates remain low. Consequently, community college stakeholders are searching with mounting urgency for strategies that increase rates of success. We…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Communities of Practice, Graduation Rate, Education Work Relationship
Scrivener, Susan; Weiss, Michael J. – MDRC, 2013
This policy brief presents results from a random assignment evaluation of the City University of New York's Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP). An ambitious and promising endeavor, ASAP provides a comprehensive array of services and supports to help community college students graduate and to help them graduate sooner. The evaluation…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Surveys, Developmental Studies Programs
Scrivener, Susan; Weiss, Michael J.; Ratledge, Alyssa; Rudd, Timothy; Sommo, Colleen; Fresques, Hannah – MDRC, 2015
Community colleges offer a pathway to the middle class for low-income individuals. Although access to college has expanded, graduation rates at community colleges remain low, especially for students who need developmental (remedial) courses to build their math, reading, or writing skills. The City University of New York's (CUNY's) Accelerated…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Acceleration (Education), Associate Degrees, Developmental Studies Programs
