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Salomon-Fernandez, Yves – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2014
The Massachusetts community college system is entering a second year with funding for each of its 15 schools determined using a new performance-based formula. Under the new model, 50% of each college's allocation is based on performance on metrics related to enrollment and student success, with added incentives for "at-risk" students…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Funding Formulas, Performance Based Assessment, Models
Wood, Jonathan Luke – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Many scholars have noted the dismal persistence rates of Black male students in community colleges, as well as their poor academic success outcomes. This study sought to further the literature on academic success by exploring student perspectives in one southwestern community college. The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of…
Descriptors: African American Students, Community Colleges, Academic Achievement, Males