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Download full textScrivener, Susan; Gupta, Himani; Weiss, Michael J.; Cohen, Benjamin; Cormier, Maria Scott; Brathwaite, Jessica – MDRC, 2018
Many students who enter community college are deemed underprepared for college-level courses and are referred to developmental (remedial) education courses to build their math, reading, or writing skills. These students often struggle in developmental courses and in college more broadly. To help them, the City University of New York (CUNY)…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Urban Schools, Remedial Instruction
Weiss, Michael J.; Headlam, Camielle – MDRC, 2018
Community colleges are a large sector of postsecondary education. In 2016-2017, the United States had nearly 1,000 public 2-year postsecondary institutions (community colleges), serving almost nine million students, representing 39% of all undergraduates. The majority of entering community college students require developmental (or remedial) math.…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Computer Assisted Instruction, Pacing, Remedial Mathematics
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Direct linkWeiss, 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
Weiss, Michael J.; Visher, Mary G.; Weissman, Evan; Wathington, Heather – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2015
Community colleges play a vital role in postsecondary education, enrolling more than one in every three postsecondary students. While their importance has grown over the past 50 years, their students' success rates remain low. Consequently, community college stakeholders are searching with mounting urgency for approaches that increase students'…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Academic Achievement
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
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
