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Direct linkBrock, Thomas; LeBlanc, Allen; MacGregor, Casey – MDRC, 2005
This report describes the background, objectives, and design of the Opening Doors evaluation. It begins below with a brief review of the research on community college students and their experiences. Chapter 2 then provides a general description of the six colleges that are participating in the demonstration and the four interventions that are…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Research Design, Intervention, Student Characteristics
Bloom, Dan; Sommo, Colleen – MDRC, 2005
A postsecondary credential is becoming a prerequisite for admission to the American middle class. Community colleges, with their open admissions, convenient locations, and relatively modest cost, serve as the gateway to postsecondary education for many low-income and disadvantaged students. Unfortunately, many students enter community college…
Descriptors: Middle Class, Special Programs, Academic Persistence, Open Enrollment
