Justin Ortagus

In this project, the researchers will estimate the effects of completing college-level courses during high school on students' postsecondary outcomes, including college enrollment, persistence, and completion. While the prevalence of high school courses for college credit has increased substantially across the U.S. during the 21st century, research evidence to date is inconclusive regarding its overall benefits, the conditions under which it is most beneficial for students and the extent to ...

In this project researchers will examine the effectiveness, implementation, and cost of the Re-Enrollment and Completion Team (REACT) program. This program draws on prior research regarding the components of interventions that promote persistence and degree completion among community college students and applies this research base to "near completers," namely students who have stopped out of college while being very close to completing an associate degree. The REACT program includes these ke...