Community College Occupational Degrees: Are They Worth It?
Thomas Bailey and Clive Belfield consider the role of community colleges, with particular attention to the benefits to workers (as measured by earnings) of certificates and degrees by field of study.
Not Just Math and English: Courses That Pose Obstacles to Community College Completion
This paper offers methods for identifying introductory courses that are obstacles to college completion, and the relative extent of the obstacle each poses.
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.
Structure in Community College Career-Technical Programs: A Qualitative Analysis
This study examines the structure of community college career-technical programs and its association with program completion.