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Download full textSommo, Colleen; Ratledge, Alyssa – MDRC, 2016
Nationally, community college graduation rates remain stubbornly low, despite strides made in access--and they are particularly so for low-income students, nontraditional students, and students who need to take developmental (remedial) courses. In 2014, three schools in Ohio--Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Cuyahoga Community…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Acceleration (Education), Associate Degrees, Two Year College Students
Weiss, Michael J.; Visher, Mary; Weissman, Evan – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2012
Community college stakeholders are searching with increasing urgency for approaches with the potential to improve the success rates for community college students, particularly those in need of developmental education. "Learning communities," which place cohorts of students together in two or more courses for one semester, are a popular…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Community Colleges, Educational Objectives, Developmental Studies Programs
Richburg-Hayes, Lashawn; Sommo, Colleen; Welbeck, Rashida – MDRC, 2011
Many adult students struggle to finance their educations, often contending with work and child care expenses in addition to the extra cost of remedial courses. Moreover, there is little need-based grant aid to help. This report presents early findings from an evaluation of a program in New York City targeted to low-income adults (ages 22 to 35)…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Low Income Groups, College Credits, Adult Students
