Washington State’s Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program (I-BEST): New Evidence of Effectiveness
CCRC examined educational and labor market outcomes of participants in I-BEST, which aims to help adult basic skills students succeed in postsecondary occupational education and training.
Effectiveness of Fully Online Courses for College Students: Response to a Department of Education Meta-Analysis
This paper demonstrates that a close analysis of the studies of online learning included in a Department of Education meta-analysis reveals no trend in favor of the online course mode.
An Exploration of Tinto’s Integration Framework for Community College Students
This paper examines whether Tinto’s integration framework—commonly used to examine student persistence in the four-year sector—is applicable to two-year institutions.
Collaborating to Create Change: How El Paso Community College Improved the Readiness of Its Incoming Students Through Achieving the Dream
This report describes how this Achieving the Dream college collaborated with the University of Texas at El Paso and 12 local independent school districts in the El Paso area to develop and bring to scale an improved process for helping high school students prepare for entry into college.
Human Resource Development and Career and Technical Education in American Community Colleges
Prepared for a Human Resources Development Group Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), this paper discusses a range of issues relevant to the community college mission of helping prepare a skilled workforce for jobs offering reasonable wages.