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Hunter, Matthew Pryor; Wilson, Joel Eric – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
With the increased numbers of dual enrollment students across the country as well as various state initiatives to increase retention among the student population at large, institutions face great challenges when balancing the many initiatives incumbent upon them. However, Tennessee, a state leader in both the free community college and dual…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
Channing, Jill; Okada, Naomi C. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Many scholars have sought to measure the effectiveness of diverse supplemental instruction programs. Nevertheless, it is difficult to generalize about supplemental instruction or compare data, given methodological and statistical incongruities and diverse approaches and student populations at various institutions. Quantitative and qualitative data…
Descriptors: Supplementary Education, Program Effectiveness, Community Colleges, Best Practices
Dwyer, Lori J.; Williams, Mitchell R.; Pribesh, Shana – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
Early alert systems have promised to be an integral component of a student success solution. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationship between the use of the early alert system and persistence for students taking developmental education courses and students taking college-level courses in the Virginia Community College…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Academic Persistence, Prompting
Hahs-Vaughn, Debbie Lee; Swan, Bonnie; Clark, M. H. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
One component of postsecondary education needed for economic recovery and development relates to blue-collar industries, jobs requiring some postsecondary training but less than a four-year degree. The U.S. Department of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program provides funding for community…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Career Development, Rural Areas, Community Colleges
Peña, Mauro Ivan; Rhoads, Robert A. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
A qualitative case study approach was used to examine Latino male students and First-Year Experience (FYE) programs aimed at promoting student transfer. Two FYE programs at two community colleges in California were studied: Bridgetown Community College and Portlake Community College (pseudonyms). Study participants included four groups: Latino…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Males, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
Ring, April – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
Norco College, in Riverside County, California, developed the Summer Advantage program in 2012. This program is designed to reduce the number of students placed into precollegiate-level courses and increase first-year retention through participation in academic workshops, intrusive advisement, and college orientation. After four years, the Summer…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Summer Programs, College Readiness, Program Effectiveness
Kimbark, Kris; Peters, Michelle L.; Richardson, Tim – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Despite a great increase in the numbers of students enrolling in higher education, specifically at community colleges, the successful completion rates for these students has remained static since the 1970s. When reviewing strategies to increase student retention and successful completion, the Student Success Course (SSC) has emerged as a promising…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Two Year College Students, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power
Smith, Corey; Wingate, Lori – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
Expanding and diversifying the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) workforce is a national priority. The National Science Foundation is investing efforts at post secondary education institutions to engage individuals who have been historically underrepresented in STEM. This paper investigated the use of strategies to broaden…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Student Participation, Enrollment Influences, Enrollment Management
Starobin, Soko S.; Schenk, Tom, Jr.; Laanan, Frankie
Santos; Rethwisch, David G.; Moeller, Darin – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
Project Lead The Way (PLTW), which aims to create a seamless pathway from secondary education to college and career success in STEM fields, was first implemented in the state of Iowa in 2005. As a part of a statewide, longitudinal research in PLTW, this study explores the effectiveness of PLTW in college persistence by analyzing multiple data…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, STEM Education, Program Effectiveness, Academic Persistence
Crisp, Gloria; Taggart, Amanda – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
A narrative review was developed to add to the discussion and dissemination of research on community colleges. The review adds to existing work by synthesizing and critiquing the empirical research to date specific to three of the most prevalent programmatic efforts presently seen on community college campuses: (a) learning communities, (b)…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Educational Research, Program Effectiveness
Ryan, Mary Gene – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
Faculty at a two-year community/technical college undertook a project in the spring 2010 semester to incorporate more intensive and intrusive academic advising into the Freshman Seminar (COL 105) course. A study was undertaken in which 14 sections of COL 105 were divided into an experimental group (taught by specially-trained instructors who…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence
Rochford, Regina A. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
In 2008, Queensborough Community College incorporated service learning into 15 remedial reading and writing courses. To determine its impact, statistical analyses were performed, and they demonstrated significantly (a) higher GPAs, (b) improved rates of retention, and (c) the completion of more college credits among service learning participants.…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Remedial Reading, Remedial Instruction, Reading Instruction
Tutty, Jeremy; Ratliff, Jeanne – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
This paper provides a brief overview of the status of retention and completion efforts among community colleges in the United States. This article identifies a number of successful strategies utilized in on-ground institutions that may translate well to online programs. In light of these successes, the article questions whether the costly current…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Graduation Rate, Change Strategies, Educational Change
Ganzert, Bart – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
This causal-comparative study researched the effects of dual enrollment and Huskins Bill course experience on traditional-age North Carolina community college students. The study examined course effects on academic success and graduation rate using quantitative statistical measures including parametric and nonparametric means comparisons. The…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, College Readiness, College Preparation, Comparative Analysis
Hendrick, Ruth Z.; Raspiller, Edward E. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2011
Twenty-first century is seeing changes in the nature of work, the workforce, and employment practices. These changes, along with increased employer need to select employees who will have the best fit with particular jobs in order to increase return on investment, are leading employers toward greater use of preemployment assessments. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Employment Practices, Outcomes of Education, Labor Turnover, Program Effectiveness
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