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Gregory S. Kienzl

May 2009

Educational Outcomes of I-BEST, Washington State Community and Technical College System’s Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program: Findings From a Multivariate Analysis

This paper presents findings from a study on the outcomes of students participating in Washington State's I-BEST program, which combines basic skills instruction with career-technical instruction.
December 2008

Community College Student Success: What Institutional Characteristics Make a Difference?

This paper describes how researchers used data on student characteristics and educational outcomes from several federal government sources to explore the legitimacy of the various ways that college effectiveness can be assessed by using measures of student success.
January 2007

The National Academy Foundation’s Career Academies: Shaping Postsecondary Transitions

This chapter examines the extent to which career academies deliver on their promises.
May 2006

Relative Success? Determinants of College Graduation Rates in Public and Private Colleges in the U.S.

This article discusses the use of regression analysis to evaluate public and private institutions serving vastly different populations.
March 2006

It’s Not Enough to Get Through the Open Door: Inequalities by Social Background in Transfer From Community College to Four-Year Colleges

This article analyzes two nationally representative datasets to examine how the likelihood of transfer is affected by social background, precollege academic characteristics, external demands at college entrance, and experiences during college
October 2005

Is Student-Right-to-Know All You Should Know? An Analysis of Community College Graduation Rates

This working paper presents a research model that CCRC has developed to better understand the effects of institutional characteristics on student outcomes.
June 2005

The Returns to Education at Community Colleges: Evidence From the National Education Longitudinal Survey

This article discusses the economic effects of a community college education using the latest available nationally representative dataset. The authors find substantial evidence that a community college education has positive effects on earnings among young workers, especially those who earn an associate degree.
February 2005

The Effects of Institutional Factors on the Success of Community College Students

This paper examines institutional characteristics that affect the success of community college students as measured by the individual student probability of completing a certificate or degree or transferring to a baccalaureate institution.
November 2004

Improving Student Attainment in Community Colleges: Institutional Characteristics and Policies

This report reviews the state of research on the determinants of student outcomes in community colleges and initiates a program of empirical research on institutional graduation rates.
August 2004

The Return to a Sub-Baccalaureate Education: The Effects of Schooling, Credentials, and Program of Study on Economic Outcomes

This report estimates the returns to a sub-baccalaureate education in response to the debate centered on whether vocational education restricts access to a four-year college.
August 2004

The Characteristics of Occupational Students in Postsecondary Education

This brief presents a profile of the enrollment, demographic, and educational characteristics and educational goals of community college students in occupational programs.
March 2003

The Characteristics of Occupational Sub-Baccalaureate Students Entering the New Millennium

This report is a quantitative analysis of postsecondary occupational education students using national datasets.
May 1999

What Can We Learn About Postsecondary Vocational Education From Existing Data?

This paper outlines an agenda for research on postsecondary vocational education that can be carried out with existing data.

Recent Publications

May 2009

Educational Outcomes of I-BEST, Washington State Community and Technical College System’s Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program: Findings From a Multivariate Analysis

December 2008

Community College Student Success: What Institutional Characteristics Make a Difference?

January 2007

The National Academy Foundation’s Career Academies: Shaping Postsecondary Transitions

May 2006

Relative Success? Determinants of College Graduation Rates in Public and Private Colleges in the U.S.

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