Tax Benefits for College Attendance
This NBER working paper outlines tax-based student aid programs and assesses their impact on student behavior
Modularization in Developmental Mathematics in Two States: Implementation and Early Outcomes
This paper discusses the implementation of modularized developmental mathematics reforms in North Carolina and Virginia, presents student outcomes for two distinct course structures, and considers the opportunities and challenges they present.
How and Why Does Two-Year College Entry Influence Baccalaureate Aspirants’ Academic and Labor Market Outcomes?
Using detailed administrative data from Virginia, this CAPSEE working paper examines how and why the community college pathway to a baccalaureate influences students’ degree attainment and short-term labor market performance.
Improving the Transition to College: Estimating the Impact of High School Transition Courses on Short-Term College Outcomes
This study uses a regression discontinuity design to estimate the effect of participation in a mathematics transition course on college-level math outcomes in West Virginia for the 2011–12 and 2012–13 high school senior cohorts.
Redesigning a Student Success Course for Sustained Impact: Early Outcomes Findings
Based on a qualitative and quantitative study at Bronx Community College, this paper provides findings on students who take First Year Seminar, a recently redesigned student success course.