This CAPSEE working paper reviews current research on the effectiveness of interventions and reforms that seek to improve the math preparedness and success of high school students entering college.
Nikki EdgecombeMaria S. CormierSusan BickerstaffMelissa Barragan
Drawing on a scan of remedial reform efforts and fieldwork at 11 colleges, this paper examines trends in reform implementation and provides a framework for strengthening reform efforts and institutional capacity.
This article reviews studies published from 2000 to 2012 on the literacy skills of underprepared postsecondary students and identifies reading and writing processes that have been overlooked in the literature.
This article reviews research on what community colleges and less selective public universities can do to graduate more students at a lower cost without sacrificing access or quality.
This article reviews the evidence on various student aid programs and their effects on college enrollment, persistence, and completion and discusses the implications of these findings for aid policy.
Elisabeth A. BarnettMaggie P. FayRachel Hare BorkMadeline Joy Trimble
This short paper identifies states in which local and statewide efforts have been made to implement early college readiness assessments and transition curricula.
Based on a case study of the City University of New York's six community colleges, this publication identifies the conflicting motivations that shape developmental education reform efforts.
This literature review examines the evidence on student decision making in the community college, focusing on the activities most relevant to students’ entry into programs of study—academic and career planning.