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Douglas, Daniel; Attewell, Paul – American Journal of Education, 2014
College graduation rates in the United States are low in both real and relative terms. This has left all stakeholders looking for novel solutions while perhaps ignoring extant but underused programs. This article examines the effect of "summer bridge" programs, which have students enroll in coursework prior to beginning their first full…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, College Preparation