Many of the democratizing opportunities provided by community colleges are diminished in
the eyes of policy makers by inadequate rates of success. In particular, large proportions of …

This article reports a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that use regression
discontinuity to examine the effects of placement into developmental education. Results …

Using a dataset containing nearly 500,000 courses taken by over 40,000 community and
technical college students in Washington State, this study examines the performance gap …

Even as the number of students attending college has more than doubled in the past forty
years, it is still the case that nearly half of all college students in the United States will not …

Using a dataset containing nearly 500,000 courses taken by over 40,000 community and
technical college students in Washington State, this study examines how well students adapt …

In an effort to improve developmental education students' outcomes, community colleges
have been experimenting with acceleration strategies. Models of acceleration allow students …

This chapter provides a theoretical framework through which to understand the experiences
of dual enrollment students. Through anticipatory socialization and role rehearsal …

Background Low community college completion rates are an area of concern for
policymakers and practitioners. Although many students require developmental education …

Abstract In January 2001, the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) released a
distance learning strategic plan that endorsed taking a student-centered approach to online …

Graduation and time to degree are paramount concerns in higher education today and have
caught the attention of policy makers, educators and researchers in recent years. However …