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Direct linkMichael Weiss; Howard Bloom – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2022
Background: In fall 2020, community colleges (CCs) served nearly five million students, representing 29% of U.S. undergraduates. Despite providing unprecedented access to postsecondary education, rates of degree attainment are low. Among first-time, full-time, degree/certificate-seeking students whose first postsecondary school is a CC, only 31%…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Attainment, Graduation Rate, Barriers
Download full textLoyalka, Prashant; Li, Guirong; Yi, Hongmei; Johnson, Natalie; Shi, Henry – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
As demand for skilled labor increases, policymakers in an increasing number of developing countries have turned toward vocational education and training (VET) to educate and prepare students. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) published a 2012 report "acknowledging the need for [VET] to contribute to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Randomized Controlled Trials, Accountability, Quality Assurance
Witte, John F. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
This paper is the first summary of two studies and 10 years of evaluating the Milwaukee Parental Choice (voucher) Program (MPCP). This paper discusses school voucher evaluations in general terms and how these studies are carried out. The paper outlines the types of studies completed in "Study I" and "Study II" and the results…
Descriptors: School Choice, Educational Vouchers, Program Evaluation, Academic Achievement
Attewell, Paul; Douglas, Daniel – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
This paper uses the credits-attempted perspective--in the context of how many credits a student attempts in their first year of college--and reports on several related projects all intended to evaluate potential interventions to raise academic momentum among first-year community college students. The presentation contrasts non-experimental…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, College Freshmen, Academic Achievement
Dickson, Lisa; Mandell, Marv; Maton, Kenneth; Marcotte, Dave; Rous, Philip; McDermott, Patrice; Rutledge, Janet; LaCourse, William R.; Sutphin, Kathy Lee – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2013
Many researchers, policymakers, and university administrators have called for more students to major in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields to address the critical need for a diverse and technically skilled workforce that is prepared to address national problems and educate its future STEM leaders. One of the questions…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Student Diversity, Academic Persistence, Graduation Rate
