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Baker, Rachel; Evans, Brent; Li, Qiujie; Cung, Bianca – Research in Higher Education, 2019
Time management skills are an essential component of college student success, especially in online classes. Through a randomized control trial of students in a for-credit online course at a public 4-year university, we test the efficacy of a scheduling intervention aimed at improving students' time management. Results indicate the intervention had…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Online Courses, Academic Achievement, Performance Factors
Cynthia Miller; Michael Weiss – MDRC, 2021
This paper presents new estimates of the effects of the City University of New York (CUNY) Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) model, evaluated using a randomized controlled trial first in New York and later through a replication in Ohio. It describes longer-term effects of CUNY ASAP in New York, showing that the program's effects on…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Program Effectiveness, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees
Scrivener, Susan; Weiss, Michael J.; Ratledge, Alyssa; Rudd, Timothy; Sommo, Colleen; Fresques, Hannah – MDRC, 2015
Community colleges offer a pathway to the middle class for low-income individuals. Although access to college has expanded, graduation rates at community colleges remain low, especially for students who need developmental (remedial) courses to build their math, reading, or writing skills. The City University of New York's (CUNY's) Accelerated…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Acceleration (Education), Associate Degrees, Developmental Studies Programs