Building Bridges to Postsecondary Training
for Low-Skill Adults: Outcomes of Washington
State’s I-BEST Program (CCRC Brief No. 42)Brief by: Davis Jenkins, Matthew Zeidenberg & Gregory S. Kienzl — 2009Based on a longer report, this Brief summarizes findings from a study on the outcomes of students participating in I-BEST, an innovative program in Washington State designed to increase the rate at which adult basic skills students enter and succeed in postsecondary occupational education and training.View Abstract | Download the PDFThe Demise of Higher Education Performance Funding Systems in Three States (CCRC Brief No. 41)Brief by: Kevin Dougherty & Rebecca Natow — 2009This Brief summarizes study findings discussed in CCRC Working Paper No. 17.View Abstract | Download the PDFRethinking Developmental Education in Community College (CCRC Brief No. 40)Brief by: Thomas Bailey — 2009Based on a longer paper, this Brief reviews evidence on the effectiveness of developmental education and suggests a broad reform agenda for helping students with weak academic skills.View Abstract | Download the PDFA Short Guide to "Tipping Point" Analyses of Community College Student Labor Market Outcomes (CCRC Research Tools No. 3)Brief by: Davis Jenkins — 2008This guide is designed for community colleges and state agencies that are interested in analyzing the labor market outcomes of their programs and identifying opportunities for improving employment outcomes of their students.View Abstract | Download the PDFThe Landscape of Noncredit Workforce Education: State Policies and Community College Practices (CCRC Brief No. 38)Brief by: Michelle Van Noy, James Jacobs, Suzanne Korey, Thomas Bailey & Katherine L. Hughes — 2008This Brief summarizes findings from a recent CCRC study on community college noncredit workforce education. The Brief describes multiple roles of community college noncredit workforce education, its place within the organization of community colleges, and the outcomes it provides for students and employers.View Abstract | Download the PDFDual Enrollment Students in Florida and New York City: Postsecondary Outcomes (CCRC Brief No. 37)Brief by: Melinda Mechur Karp, Juan Carlos Calcagno, Katherine L. Hughes, Dong Wook Jeong & Thomas Bailey — 2008An increasing number of career and technical education (CTE) programs are providing dual enrollment opportunities to their students. This Brief summarizes a study on the impact of dual enrollment participation for students in the State of Florida and in New York City.View Abstract | Download the PDFUsing Longitudinal Data to
Increase Community College Student Success:
A Guide to Measuring Milestone and Momentum Point Attainment (CCRC Research Tools No. 2)Brief by: D. Timothy Leinbach & Davis Jenkins — 2008This guide is intended to help researchers in colleges and state agencies to use longitudinal student unit record data to create simple and meaningful statistics on student achievement.
View Abstract | Download the PDFDo Student Success Courses Actually Help Community
College Students Succeed? (CCRC Brief No. 36)Brief by: Matthew Zeidenberg, Davis Jenkins & Juan Carlos Calcagno — 2007This Brief summarizes a CCRC study on the effectiveness of "student success" courses at Florida community colleges.View Abstract | Download the PDFState Merit Aid Programs: Responses by Florida Community Colleges (CCRC Brief No. 35)
Brief by: Juan Carlos Calcagno & Mariana Alfonso — 2007This Brief summarizes a CCRC study on how two-year public colleges in Florida responded to the introduction of a new state merit-based financial aid program.View Abstract | Download the PDFThe Value of Student Right-to-Know Data in Assessing Community College Performance (CCRC Brief No. 34)Brief by: Thomas Bailey, Peter Crosta & Davis Jenkins — 2007This Brief summarizes a CCRC study that investigated the
nature and validity of the SRK rates for community
colleges.View Abstract | Download the PDFThe Effect of Student Goals on Community College Performance Measures (CCRC Brief No. 33)Brief by: Thomas Bailey, Davis Jenkins & D. Timothy Leinbach — 2007This Brief summarizes a study on the extent to which community college students' educational goals and reasons for enrolling influence their outcomes.View Abstract | Download the PDFStepping Stones to a Degree:
The Impact of Enrollment Pathways and Milestones on
Older Community College
Student OutcomesBrief by: Juan Carlos Calcagno, Peter Crosta, Thomas Bailey & Davis Jenkins — 2006CCRC Brief No. 32 summarizes a study about whether enrollment in remediation and the reaching of particular enrollment milestones have different effects on the graduation rates of older and traditional-age students.View Abstract | Download the PDFCommunity College Management Practices that
Promote Student SuccessBrief by: Davis Jenkins — 2006CCRC Brief No. 31 summarizes CCRC's study on community college management practices that promote student success.View Abstract | Download the PDFCCRC Research Tools, No.1: Using Census Data to Classify Community College Students by Socioeconomic Status and Community CharacteristicsBrief by: Peter Crosta, D. Timothy Leinbach, Davis Jenkins, David Prince & Doug Whittaker — 2006Colleges and state higher education agencies too often lack accurate information about the socioeconomic status (SES) of their students. This report--the first in the CCRC Research Tools series--describes the methodology that CCRC researchers used to estimate the SES of individual students in the Washington State community and technical college system.View Abstract | Download the PDFStrengthening Transitions by Encouraging Career Pathways: A Look at State Policies and PracticesBrief by: Katherine L. Hughes & Melinda Mechur Karp — 2006CCRC Brief No. 30 summarizes a new report created to assist the U.S. Department of Education’s College and Career Transitions Initiative (CCTI).View Abstract | Download the PDFPathways to College Access and SuccessBrief by: Katherine L. Hughes, Melinda Mechur Karp, Baranda Fermin & Thomas Bailey — 2006CCRC Brief No. 27 summarizes the final report from the Accelerating Student Success through Credit-Based Transition Programs study. View Abstract | Download the PDFBeyond Student Right-to-Know Data:
Factors That Can Explain Community College Graduation RatesBrief by: Thomas Bailey, Juan Carlos Calcagno, Davis Jenkins, D. Timothy Leinbach & Gregory S. Kienzl — 2005CCRC Brief No. 29 details research designed to strengthen the public’s ability to assess and compare community college performance by measuring the effect of certain institutional characteristics on graduation rates. View Abstract | Download the PDFGraduation Rates, Student Goals, and Measuring Community College EffectivenessBrief by: Thomas Bailey, D. Timothy Leinbach & Davis Jenkins — 2005CCRC Brief No. 28 describes how researchers used data on student characteristics and educational outcomes fromseveral federal government sources to explore the
legitimacy of the various ways that college effectiveness
can be assessed by using measures of student success.View Abstract | Download the PDFState Dual Enrollment Policies: Addressing Access and QualityBrief by: Melinda Mechur Karp, Thomas Bailey, Katherine L. Hughes & Baranda Fermin — 2005CCRC Brief No. 26, based on a longer report of the same
title, examines how – and whether – access to dual
enrollment programs is influenced by state policies.View Abstract | Download the PDFBuilding Pathways to Success for Low-Skill Adult Students: Lessons for Community College Policy and Practice From a Longitudinal Student Tracking StudyBrief by: David Prince & Davis Jenkins — 2005CCRC Brief No. 25 summarizes findings from a new study that seeks to fill information gaps about older
community college students. View Abstract | Download the PDFThe Effects of Institutional Factors on the Success of Community College Students Brief by: Thomas Bailey, Juan Carlos Calcagno, Davis Jenkins, Gregory S. Kienzl & D. Timothy Leinbach — 2005CCRC Brief No. 24 summarizes a study on minority degree attainment at community colleges, which used institution-level data to analyze the effect of community college characteristics on student performance. View Abstract | Download the PDFWho Benefits from Postsecondary Occupational Education? Findings from the 1980s and 1990s.Brief by: Thomas Bailey, Gregory S. Kienzl & David Marcotte — 2004CCRC Brief No. 23 investigates the economic benefits of a community college education.
View Abstract | Download the PDFEducational Outcomes of Postsecondary Occupational Students Brief by: Thomas Bailey, Mariana Alfonso, Marc Scott & D. Timothy Leinbach — 2004CCRC Brief No. 22 discusses a research study that was conducted to determine the rates of degree completion of community college occupational
students compared with other types of
postsecondary students.View Abstract | Download the PDFThe Characteristics of Occupational Students in Postsecondary EducationBrief by: Thomas Bailey, D. Timothy Leinbach, Marc Scott & D. Timothy Leinbach — 2004CCRC Brief No. 21 presents a profile of the enrollment, demographic, and educational characteristics, and the educational goals, of community college students in occupational programs.View Abstract | Download the PDFInstitutionalization and Sustainability of the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education ProgramBrief by: Thomas Bailey, Yukari Matsuzuka, James Jacobs & Vanessa Smith Morest — 2004CCRC Brief No. 20 summarizes a study on the
influence of the ATE initiative on the nature of STEM
programs in community colleges; on the formation of
partnerships; and on the characteristics of the
colleges in which they were located.View Abstract | Download the PDFThe Organizational Efficiency of Multiple Missions for Community Colleges Brief by: Thomas Bailey & Vanessa Smith Morest — 2003CCRC Brief No. 19 summaries research involving controversial community college missions.View Abstract | Download the PDFThe Federal Role in Vocational-Technical EducationBrief by: James Jacobs & W. Norton Grubb — 2003CCRC Brief No. 18 discusses
what the current vocational education needs are, and then outlines why the states are unable to meet them completely and why assistance by the federal
government is justified.View Abstract | Download the PDFDual Enrollment Programs: Easing Transitions from High School to College Brief by: Thomas Bailey, Katherine L. Hughes & Melinda Mechur Karp — 2003CCRC Brief No. 17 examines transitions from high school to college and includes a discussion of Tech Prep.View Abstract | Download the PDFFor-Profit Higher Education and Community Colleges Brief by: Thomas Bailey, Patricia J. Gumport & Norena Badway — 2003CCRC Brief No. 16 is a synopsis of a two-year research study jointly conducted by CCRC and NCPI that compares for-profit institutions with community colleges.View Abstract | Download the PDFCommunity Colleges in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities Brief by: Thomas Bailey — 2003CCRC Brief No. 15 is about today's challenges for community colleges, including current trends leading to enrollment growth and the controversy over mission expansion. View Abstract | Download the PDFEducating Immigrants and Native Minorities in CUNY Community CollegesBrief by: Thomas Bailey & Elliot Weininger — 2002CCRC Brief No. 13 focuses on immigrant enrollment in community colleges and two-year associate degree programs in City University of New York senior colleges.View Abstract | Download the PDFThe Organization of Developmental Education: In or Out of Academic DepartmentsBrief by: Dolores Perin — 2002CCRC Brief No. 14 is an informative discussion about models of developmental education at community colleges. Includes current terminology, teacher/student reactions, and recommendations for policy.View Abstract | Download the PDFGuidance and Counseling in Community CollegesBrief by: W. Norton Grubb — 2001CCRC Brief No. 12 pertains to crucial issues about counseling and guidance in community colleges.View Abstract | Download the PDFFrom Black Box to Pandora's Box: Evaluating Remedial/Developmental EducationBrief by: W. Norton Grubb — 2001CCRC Brief No. 11 features a discussion of research methodology pertaining to evaluations of college remedial programs. View Abstract | Download the PDFFour-Year Graduates Attending Community Colleges As Serious Credit StudentsBrief by: J. W. Quinley & M.P. Quinley — 2000CCRC Brief No. 10 describes the interesting occurance of community college students who have already demonstrated their academic ability by receiving 4-year degrees before enrolling.View Abstract | Download the PDFHow do Community College Faculty View Institutional Mission? An Analysis of National Survey DataBrief by: D. Brewer — 2000CCRC Brief No. 9 provides quantitative evidence on faculty views about institutional mission.View Abstract | Download the PDFCurriculum and Pedagogy to Integrate Occupational and Academic Instruction in the Community College: Implications for Faculty DevelopmentBrief by: Dolores Perin — 2000CCRC Brief No. 8 is the condensed report of a case study of seven community colleges that used curriculum and pedagogy to integrate academic and occupational education.View Abstract | Download the PDFCommunity College and Secondary School Collaboration on Workforce Development and Education ReformBrief by: Terry Orr — 2000CCRC Brief No. 7 examines how four community colleges respond to pressures of increased emphasis on workforce preparation. View AbstractThe New Economic Development Role of the Community CollegeBrief by: Kevin Dougherty & Marianne F. Bakia — 2000CCRC Brief No. 6 analyzes the new role of the community college vis-ŕ-vis five different industries: auto manufacturing, apparel-making, construction, banking, and auto repair. View Abstract | Download the PDFCommunity College/Cluster ConnectionsBrief by: Stuart Rosenfeld — 1999CCRC Brief No. 5 explores research on successful clusters representing two types of industry concentrations.View Abstract | Download the PDFUnrealistic Plans and Misdirected Efforts: Are Community Colleges Getting the Right Message to High School Students? Brief — 1999CCRC Brief No. 4 discusses the problem of high school students' failure to prepare for college demands. View Abstract | Download the PDFThe Economic Benefits of Pre-Baccalaureate Education: Results from State and Local StudiesBrief by: W. Norton Grubb — 1999CCRC Brief No. 3 discusses findings from five states that are in the lead in using Unemployment Insurance (UI) data.View Abstract | Download the PDFThe Economic Benefits of Sub-Baccalaureate Education: Results from National StudiesBrief by: W. Norton Grubb — 1999CCRC Brief No. 2 focuses on the economic benefits of sub-baccalaureate education. View Abstract | Download the PDFMultiple Missions of Community Colleges: Conflicting or Complementary? Brief by: Thomas Bailey & I. Averianova — 1999CCRC Brief No. 1 is a condensed version of a CCRC report that clarifies the underlying assumptions of both sides in the multiple missions debate.View Abstract | Download the PDF |
