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Matthew Zeidenberg

February 2015

What About the Non-Completers? The Labor Market Returns to Progress in Community College

Using a novel method for linking non-completers with completers, this paper calculates the labor market returns to programs of study, accounting both for those who obtain an award and those who do not.
November 2012

Not Just Math and English: Courses That Pose Obstacles to Community College Completion

This paper offers methods for identifying introductory courses that are obstacles to college completion, and the relative extent of the obstacle each poses.
April 2012

Valuable Learning or “Spinning Their Wheels”? Understanding Excess Credits Earned by Community College Associate Degree Completers

This paper documents the phenomenon of excess credits by examining the credit distributions of six cohorts of students in one state community college system.
October 2011

The Content of Their Coursework: Understanding Course-Taking Patterns at Community Colleges by Clustering Student Transcripts

A clustering algorithm is applied to the transcripts of a cohort of first-time students in the Washington State system in order to determine what programs of study they appear to be pursuing.
September 2010

Washington State’s Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program (I-BEST): New Evidence of Effectiveness

CCRC examined educational and labor market outcomes of participants in I-BEST, which aims to help adult basic skills students succeed in postsecondary occupational education and training.
March 2010

Human Resource Development and Career and Technical Education in American Community Colleges

Prepared for a Human Resources Development Group Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), this paper discusses a range of issues relevant to the community college mission of helping prepare a skilled workforce for jobs offering reasonable wages.
November 2009

Strategies for Promoting Gatekeeper Course Success Among Students Needing Remediation: Research Report for the Virginia Community College System

CCRC examined student characteristics, course-taking patterns, and other factors associated with higher probabilities that students who require remediation will take and pass gatekeeper courses.
June 2009

American Community Colleges in the Downturn

This article elaborates on the increased importance of community colleges in training, retraining, and providing higher education in the recent economic downturn.
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.
July 2008

Community Colleges Under Stress

This article details three key challenges that community colleges face: underprepared students, financial stress, and high dropout rates.
June 2007

Do Student Success Courses Actually Help Community College Students Succeed?

This brief reports the findings from a CCRC study on the effectiveness of student success courses at Florida community colleges.

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February 2015

What About the Non-Completers? The Labor Market Returns to Progress in Community College

November 2012

Not Just Math and English: Courses That Pose Obstacles to Community College Completion

April 2012

Valuable Learning or “Spinning Their Wheels”? Understanding Excess Credits Earned by Community College Associate Degree Completers

October 2011

The Content of Their Coursework: Understanding Course-Taking Patterns at Community Colleges by Clustering Student Transcripts

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