The June 18, 2007 edition of Inside Higher Ed  highlights research findings detailed in CCRC's latest publication, "Do Student Success Courses Actually Help Community College Students Succeed? (CCRC Brief No. 36)."

In the article titled, "Teaching Success," reporter Jennifer Epstein states,

In a field where student retention is a major concern, the results of the study, “Do Student Success Courses Actually Help Community College Students Succeed?” are significant, illustrating that success courses really are effective in helping students succeed.

Students who enrolled in success courses – even if they did not complete them – were eight percent more likely to earn a degree or certificate within five years than students who did not take a success course. They were also eight percent more likely to still be enrolled in community college five years later…

--The full-length article is available on the Inside Higher Ed web site at http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/06/18/success

--Download CCRC Brief No. 36 at http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/Publication.asp?UID=531