The Role of Social Safety-Net Programs in College Student Success
Jennifer Hogg, Dr. Johanna Lacoe, and Dr. Jesse Rothstein from the California Policy Lab discuss their project to develop a better understanding of SNAP participation among California community college students and improve students’ access to safety-net programs.
NCER’s Investments in Education Research Networks to Accelerate Pandemic Recovery Network Lead Spotlight: Dr. Thomas Brock, ARCC Network
NCER’s Investments in Education Research Networks to Accelerate Pandemic Recovery Network Lead Spotlight: Dr. Thomas Brock, ARCC Network
January 24, 2023
Source: Inside IES Research
Study Finds More ‘Remedial’ Students Should Take College-Level Courses
Most community colleges and many four-year institutions use standardized placement tests to determine if students are ready for college-level courses or need remedial help to catch up. But a new study found that combining the test results with high school GPA and other measures—called multiple measures assessment—allowed more students to go straight into college-level courses, and researchers found that those students did better than similar students left behind.
