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Direct linkJustin C. Ortagus; Hope Allchin; Benjamin Skinner; Melvin Tanner; Isaac McFarlin – Education Finance and Policy, 2025
Most students who begin at a community college do not complete their desired credential. Many students fail to graduate due to various barriers other than their academic performance. To encourage previously successful non-completers to re-enroll and eventually graduate, a growing number of community colleges have implemented re-enrollment…
Descriptors: Community College Students, College Enrollment, Dropouts, Academic Persistence
Download full textWillard, Jacklyn Altuna; Bayes, Brian; Martinez, John – MDRC, 2015
This study reports on the implementation of Gateway to College, a program whose mission is to serve students who have dropped out of high school, or who are at risk of dropping out of high school, by allowing them to earn a high school diploma and credits toward a postsecondary degree. Gateway to College is uniquely ambitious in providing…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Dropouts, Nontraditional Education, College Preparation
Barrios, Alfred A. – 1997
A comprehensive program for dealing with some of the key factors causing school dropout is described and evaluated. The Magic of the Mind program has four basic components, each addressing one of the following: (1) building self-efficacy in students; (2) teaching students learning skills; (3) teaching stress management to the students; and (4)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Community Colleges, Dropout Prevention
