Research Projects
May 2009–July 2013
CCRC evaluated the I-BEST program model, which pairs basic skills and career–technical instructors in the classroom so that students gain basic and occupational skills simultaneously.
May 2009–July 2013
This study examined the organization and practices of community and technical college occupational programs that enable low-income young adults to complete credentials and obtain employment.
May 2009–May 2013
Each paper in this series synthesizes evidence from the research literature to draw conclusions on a particular topic and provide recommendations to practitioners, policymakers, and researchers.
February 2010–April 2013
With the Institute for Higher Education Leadership, CCRC is leading an evaluation of the Student Achievement Initiative, a policy to reward colleges for improvements in student achievement.
November 2005–April 2013
CCRC evaluated the “culture of evidence” model of institutional improvement that was being tested by Achieving the Dream’s participating colleges.
February 2012–February 2013
CCRC studied dual enrollment in Tennessee and several peer states to generate a set of policy recommendations for consideration by Tennessee policymakers during the 2013 legislative session.
May 2009–February 2013
CCRC partnered with MDRC in its evaluation of the Developmental Education Initiative, part of Achieving the Dream.
May 2009–December 2012
CCRC conducted studies of two accelerated developmental education programs: FastStart at the Community College of Denver and the accelerated English program at Chabot College in California.
May 2009–December 2012
CCRC explored factors that affect teaching and learning in online courses, including faculty development, faculty and student perceptions, students’ online readiness, and instructional activities.
May 2009–December 2012
CCRC examined the outcomes of students who participate in student success courses, along with the policies, practices, and implementation challenges at three Virginia colleges.
Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grant Program Evaluation
May 2012–November 2012
CCRC partnered with Mathematica Policy Research to provide evaluation-related technical assistance to Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grantees.
May 2011–June 2012
CCRC and JBL Associates evaluated Tennessee's efforts to increase structure in community college programs and strengthen connections between community colleges and adult career centers.
January 2008–June 2012
CCRC studied the implementation and program impacts of the career-focused dual enrollment programs in California's Concurrent Courses Initiative.
July 2006–June 2012
NCPR was a partnership that included CCRC, MDRC, the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, and faculty at Harvard University.
August 2008–March 2012
CCRC completed a three-year study on the role of associate degrees in preparing graduates for information technology (IT) jobs in the Seattle and Detroit labor markets.
October 2010–September 2011
Using longitudinal data, this study provided a quasi-experimental examination of the effects of the Federal Work-Study program on student achievement, persistence, and completion.
October 2010–April 2011
CCRC researchers participated in the U.S. Department of Education's White House Summit on Community College and a subsequent virtual symposium.
August 2008–January 2011
CCRC examined the factors influencing states' decisions to implement or not to implement performance funding for higher education and the demise of two performance funding programs.
January 2010–July 2010
CCRC conducted multivariate analyses of the effects of participating in the Community College of Baltimore County's Accelerated Learning Program for upper level developmental writing students.
July 2006–July 2010
CCRC collaborated with Jobs for the Future and the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems to help states use data to improve students' college access and attainment.
