Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 6 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 9 |
Descriptor
Source
| British Columbia Council on… | 2 |
| Achieving the Dream | 1 |
| Grantee Submission | 1 |
| Institute for Higher… | 1 |
| Institute for Higher… | 1 |
| New America | 1 |
| Office of Planning, Research… | 1 |
| Ruffalo Noel Levitz | 1 |
Author
| Anderson, Drew M. | 1 |
| Bennett, Michael | 1 |
| Betts, Kelly | 1 |
| Bozick, Robert | 1 |
| Chisholm, Eric | 1 |
| Clery, Sue | 1 |
| Daugherty, Lindsay | 1 |
| Drover-Davidson, Cindy | 1 |
| Gardiner, Karen | 1 |
| Hodgson, Dan | 1 |
| Jez, Su Jin | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 7 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 8 |
| Postsecondary Education | 6 |
| Two Year Colleges | 4 |
| Adult Education | 2 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Policymakers | 1 |
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
| Canada | 2 |
| Arizona (Tucson) | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
| Does not meet standards | 1 |
Download full textRuffalo Noel Levitz, 2022
This report is organized around 10 challenges (and associated solutions) based on data from a survey of 1,609 survey respondents, each of whom was screened to ensure that they had firm plans to enroll in a fully online program in the next year (online course takers in otherwise hybrid or classroom programs were not eligible). They also had to be…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Enrollment, Student Recruitment, Intention
Sheffer, Hadass; Palmer, Iris; Mattei, Annette B. – New America, 2020
The new majority of college students have adult responsibilities, such as parenting, earning a living, and paying for college. Unfortunately, adult students are often treated as an afterthought by colleges and policymakers. Over the last 20 years, more than 37 million students have left without receiving a degree that would greatly improve their…
Descriptors: College Students, Adult Students, Reentry Students, Academic Persistence
Peer reviewed
Direct linkDaugherty, Lindsay; Kramer, Jenna W.; Anderson, Drew M.; Bozick, Robert – Grantee Submission, 2020
Stackable credential programs--that is, programs that facilitate students' ability to earn multiple postsecondary certificates or degrees--have been a priority for Ohio, which has a long history of legislation, state and regional initiatives, and institution-led efforts to build more-effective pathways to address the needs of employers and…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Engineering Education, Manufacturing
Litwok, Daniel; Gardiner, Karen – Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2020
This report documents the impacts three years after random assignment for the Pathways to Healthcare program, operated by Pima Community College and Pima County One Stop in Tucson, Arizona. The program aimed to help low-income, low-skilled adults access and complete occupational training that could lead to increased employment and higher earnings.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Career Pathways, Allied Health Occupations Education, Adult Students
British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2020
The British Columbia Council on Admissions & Transfer (BCCAT) commissioned Plaid Consulting to conduct a study focused on Academic Dual Credit (ADC) in British Columbia post-secondary institutions (PSIs). This study follows up on a 2017 BCCAT study on dual credit programs "Dual Credit Programs: Exploring Dual Credit Student Transition and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dual Enrollment, Postsecondary Education, College Credits
Drover-Davidson, Cindy; Betts, Kelly; Bennett, Michael; Hodgson, Dan – British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2017
This study examined the transition and post-secondary achievement of the dual credit (DC) students in the South Island Partnership (SIP). The SIP is a partnership of Camosun College and five school districts located in the South of Vancouver Island, BC. The SIP DC options include Trades programs, Trades exploration courses, and courses in Arts and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dual Enrollment, Credits, College Credits
Clery, Sue – Achieving the Dream, 2012
Past research has revealed that students who complete coursework in a concentrated area, defined as completing three or more courses in a specific field of study, are much more likely to have successful outcomes than those who do not. Moreover, fewer than half of students included in this research, which followed students over seven years, entered…
Descriptors: Credentials, Community Colleges, College Credits, School Counselors
Moore, Colleen; Jez, Su Jin; Chisholm, Eric; Shulock, Nancy – Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Policy, 2012
The Obama Administration has once again demonstrated the important role community colleges play in educating the nation's workforce and boosting the nation's economy with its recently proposed Community College to Career Fund. This $8 billion fund is aimed at forging partnerships between colleges and businesses to train workers for good-paying…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Attainment, Community Colleges, College Role
Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2011
The success of America's economy depends on a dramatic increase in the number and diversity of people who complete college with a high-quality credential. To meet this goal, the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) is leading a national effort to increase support for students who left higher education without a degree but are eligible…
Descriptors: Credentials, Higher Education, Labor Market, Colleges
