State Dual Enrollment Policies: Addressing Access and Quality Report
This report analyzes dual enrollment legislation in all 50 states and examines whether these policies promote or inhibit the spread of dual enrollment programs.
Online Education as Institutional Myth: Rituals and Realities at Community Colleges
Relying on data from an in-depth study of 15 community colleges, this article explores online education through the lens of institutional theory.
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.
The Education Gospel: The Economic Power of Schooling
The authors reveal the allure and the fallacy of the American belief that more schooling for more people is the remedy for all our social and economic problems.
Pedagogical Alignment and Curricular Consistency: The Challenges for Developmental Education
This chapter discusses the challenge of aligning four necessary elements—instructor approach, student needs, curricular content, and instructional support—in the developmental classroom.