Press Releases
Thousands of Community College Students Misplaced Into Remedial Classes, New Studies Suggest
Two CCRC studies on commonly used entry assessments call into question whether these tests should be used as the sole determinant of access to college-level courses.
Led by CCRC Director Thomas Bailey, Committee Submits Report Urging Federal Government to Change How It Measures Community College Success
The committee suggested alternative measures and changes in data collection to yield a more nuanced depiction of how well two-year colleges are achieving their mission.
Dual Enrollment Has Large Benefits for Students, but Rigor and Location Are Critical, New Studies Find
Two new studies from the National Center for Postsecondary Research offer important insights into how dual enrollment can best be structured to deliver maximum benefits for students.
Competing Goals Make It Hard to Fix Community College Remediation System, New Study Finds
Community colleges are pulled between several competing goals as they design policies for their underprepared students. The result is a remediation system that serves neither students nor institutions well.
Summer Program Gives Texas High School Students a Boost in College
A study of developmental summer bridge programs in Texas found that students who attend the summer programs are more likely to pass college-level classes in math and writing than those who do not.
To Improve Completion Rates, Community Colleges Need to Help Students "Get with the Program"
Community colleges should focus more attention on helping students choose and enter college-level programs of study, new CCRC research suggests.
CCRC Awarded Federal Grant to Establish a Research and Development Center on Postsecondary Education and Employment
Established through a grant from the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, the center will advance knowledge regarding the link between postsecondary education and the labor market.
Strategies for Increasing Community College Student Success Highlighted in New Series of Papers
CCRC released the first three working papers in its Assessment of Evidence Series, which will gather and evaluate the best research available in eight major topic areas.
NCPR Hosts Conference Reviewing Latest Research on Developmental Education
On September 23–24, 2010, the National Center for Postsecondary Research (NCPR) hosted a conference titled Developmental Education: What Policies and Practices Work for Students? at Teachers College.
U.S. Education Secretary Names New Committee on Measures of Student Success, Thomas Bailey Appointed Chair
Created under the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the committee will make recommendations for two-year degree-granting institutions to comply with the law's graduation and completion rate disclosure requirements.