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.
Bridging College and Careers: Using Dual Enrollment to Enhance Career and Technical Education Pathways
This NCPR working paper compares outcomes of students who participated in dual enrollment courses through the Concurrent Courses Initiative with those of similar students who did not participate.
Broadening the Benefits of Dual Enrollment: Reaching Underachieving and Underrepresented Students With Career-Focused Programs
The three-year study examined the outcomes of almost 3,000 students participating in eight dual enrollment programs across California.
Bridging the Gap: An Impact Study of Eight Developmental Summer Bridge Programs in Texas
This NCPR report presents findings from an experimental study of eight developmental summer bridge programs offered in Texas during the summer of 2009.
Preparing High School Students for College: An Exploratory Study of College Readiness Partnership Programs in Texas
This study examines 37 college readiness partnership programs in Texas and the partnerships that created them, identifying their key characteristics as well as benefits and challenges related to their implementation.