What We Know About Online Course Outcomes
This practitioner packet summarizes CCRC findings on online course outcomes and presents insights and recommendations for administrators and instructors seeking to improve online student performance.
Student Success Courses and Educational Outcomes at Virginia Community Colleges
Using administrative data from the Virginia Community College System, this paper examines the associations between student success course enrollment and short-term student outcomes.
Preparing Students for College Learning and Work: Investigating the Capstone Course Component of Virginia’s College and Career Readiness Initiative
This NCPR working paper documents the implementation of capstone courses in English and mathematics at more than 20 high schools across Virginia.
Improving Developmental Education Assessment and Placement: Lessons From Community Colleges Across the Country
This paper describes a range of approaches to improving poor course placement accuracy and inconsistent standards associated with traditional assessment and placement practices at community colleges.
College 101 Courses for Applied Learning and Student Success
A study of College 101 courses at three community colleges in Virginia suggests that these courses could have long-term impacts if they focused more on the application and practice of learned skills.