ERIC Number: ED560950
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Sep
Pages: 2
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ASAP: Accelerated Study in Associate Programs
MDRC
Graduation rates at community colleges are low, especially for students who need developmental (remedial) courses to build their basic skills. ASAP is a comprehensive program at the City University of New York designed to help more associate degree-seeking students graduate and help them graduate more quickly. Using a random assignment research design, MDRC evaluated ASAP's impact on the academic outcomes of 896 low-income students with remedial needs and found that ASAP almost doubled three-year graduation rates. The results are shown in this brief report.
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Acceleration (Education), Remedial Programs, Low Income Students, Two Year College Students, Program Effectiveness, Graduation Rate, Urban Universities
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Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: MDRC
Identifiers - Location: New York
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