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Daun-Barnett, Nathan; Escalante, Silas – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
This study examines the impact of the community college baccalaureate policy across Florida. In 2001, the state legislature granted St. Petersburg College authorization to offer a limited number of baccalaureate degrees in approved program. Since that time, 18 community colleges across the state have offered 111 degree programs. This study…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, State Policy, Bachelors Degrees, Nursing Education
MDRC, 2016
Community colleges that are exploring ways to dramatically improve outcomes for their students frequently seek a better understanding of the relationship between two "branded" approaches receiving significant publicity: Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) and guided pathways. ASAP was created by the City University of New York…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Acceleration (Education), Models
Calcagno, Juan Carlos; Long, Bridget Terry – National Center for Postsecondary Research, 2009
The conceptual foundation for remedial education is straightforward: students are tested to determine whether they meet a given level of academic proficiency for college-level classes. For those who do not meet this level, deficiencies in skills are addressed through some form of supplementary instruction, most often remedial courses. The study…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Schools of Education, Placement, Community Colleges