Recent Publications
The Rise of Noncredit Workforce EducationAt many community colleges, noncredit education enrolls more students than do credit programs. This article highlights CCRC's national study on the increasing importance of noncredit workforce education. View AbstractA Short Guide to "Tipping Point" Analyses of Community College Student Labor Market Outcomes (CCRC Research Tools No. 3)This 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 AbstractSupporting College Transitions Through Collaborative Programming: A Conceptual Model for Guiding PolicyCredit-based transition programs (CBTPs) allow high school students to take college-level classes and earn college credit while still in high school. This article provides a theoretical rationale for policy makers’ enthusiasm for CBTPs.View AbstractCCRC Currents 2008Our annual newsletter contains updates on the latest CCRC research, new publications and details of upcoming presentations at major conferences.View Abstract
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Events
Community College Data and Performance Measurement Toolkit (A Webinar Sponsored by the Bridges to Opportunity Initiative)
Date: May 21, 2008 3:00PM EDT
Location: Online
 
The Role of Financial Aid Information on First-Time College Attendance Decisions
Conference: Association for Institutional Research (AIR) 2008 Forum
Date: May 27, 2008 11:30AM-12:10PM
Location: Room 614/Level 6
 
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News
CCRC Associate Director Appointed Next President of Macomb Community CollegeOn April 15, 2008, the Macomb Community College Board of Trustees finalized the appointment of Dr. James Jacobs as the college’s next president.
Huge Databases Offer a Research Gold Mine -- and Privacy WorriesThe Chronicle of Higher Education cites CCRC research in an article about the debate over "unit-record tracking" systems
 
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Did You Know?
Dual enrollment, in which high school students enroll in a college-level course and potentially earn college credit, is widespread. During the 2002-2003 academic year, seventy-one percent of public high schools offered dual enrollment opportunities, and approximately 813,000 high school students participated.

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