IES Grant
Title: | National Center for Postsecondary Research | ||
Center: | NCER | Year: | 2006 |
Principal Investigator: | Bailey, Thomas | Awardee: | Teachers College, Columbia University |
Program: | Education Research and Development Centers [Program Details] | ||
Award Period: | 5 years | Award Amount: | $9,813,619 |
Type: | Multiple Goals | Award Number: | R305A060010 |
Description: | Topic: Postsecondary Education and Training Purpose: The National Center for Postsecondary Research (NCPR) focuses on measuring the effectiveness of programs designed to help students make the transition to college and master the basic skills needed to advance to a degree. NCPR is currently pursuing research in dual enrollment; postsecondary remediation, including learning communities; and financial aid. Established through a five-year grant from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education, NCPR is housed at the Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, and operated in collaboration with partners MDRC, the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, and faculty at Harvard University. Project Activities: NCPR will conduct research in four areas. Learning Communities Dual Enrollment Remediation Financial Aid Additional Key Personnel: Barnett, Elisabeth; Mechur, Melinda; Rosenburg, Amanda; Wachen, John; Zeidenberg, Matthew Related IES Projects: Improving Information and Access to Financial Aid: Expanding the FAFSA Experiment (R305A120280) Products and Publications ERIC Citations: Find available citations in ERIC for this award here. Center Website: http://www.postsecondaryresearch.org/. Select Publications Book Calcagno, J.C., and Long, B.T. (2008). The Impact of Postsecondary Remediation Using a Regression Discontinuity Approach: Addressing Endogenous Sorting and Noncompliance.New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research. Journal article Bettinger, E.P., Long, B.T., Oreopoulos, P., and Sanbonmatsu, L. (2012). The Role of Application Assistance and Information in College Decisions: Results From the H&R Block FAFSA Experiment. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 127(3): 1205–1242. Boatman, A., and Long, B. T. (2017). Does Remediation Work for All Students? How the Effects of Postsecondary Remedial and Developmental Courses Vary by Level of Academic Preparation. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 40(1): 29–58. Wathington, H., Pretlow, J., and Mitchell, C. (2011). The Difference a Cohort Makes: Understanding Developmental Learning Communities in Community Colleges. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice, 12(2): 225–242. Wathington, H., Pretlow, J., and Mitchell, C. (2011). How Does Money Help? Students' View of a Monetary Incentive. Enrollment Management Journal: Student Access, Finance and Success in Higher Education, 5(4): 45–66. Nongovernment report, issue brief, or practice guide American Youth Policy Forum (2010). Examining the Role of Summer Bridge Programs in Promoting College Readiness and Completion: Lessons Learned From Texas' Developmental Summer Bridges.New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research. Barnett, E., Corrin, W., Nakanishi, A., Bork, R.H., Mitchell, C. and Sepanik, S. (2012). Preparing High School Students for College: An Exploratory Study of College Readiness Partnership Programs in Texas.New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research. Barnett, E.A., Bork, R.H., Mayer, A.K., Pretlow, J., Wathington, H.D., Weiss, M.J., Weissman, E., Teres, J., and Zeidenberg, M. (2012). Bridging the Gap: An Impact Study of Eight Developmental Summer Bridge Programs in Texas.New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research. Calcagno, J.C., and Long, B.T. (2009). Evaluating the Impact of Remedial Education in Florida Community Colleges: A Quasi-Experimental Regression Discontinuity Design.New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research. Rutschow, E.Z. and Schneider, E. (2011). Unlocking the Gate: What we Know About Improving Developmental Education.New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research. Visher, M.G., Schneider, E., Wathington, H., and Collado, H. (2010). Scaling-Up Learning Communities: The Experience of Six Community Colleges.New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research. Visher, M.G., Teres, J., and Richman, P. (2011). Breaking New Ground: An Impact Study of Career-Focused Learning Communities at Kingsborough Community College.New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research. Visher, M.G., Weiss, M.J., Weissman, E., Rudd, T., and Wathington, H.D. (2012). The Effects of Learning Communities for Students in Developmental Education: A Synthesis of Findings From Six Community Colleges.New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research. Wathington, H.D., Barnett, E.A., Weissman, E., Teres, J., Pretlow, J., and Nakanishi, A. (2011). Getting Ready for College: An Implementation and Early Impacts Study of Eight Texas Developmental Summer Bridge Programs.New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research. Weiss, M.J., Visher, M.G, and Wathington, H. (2010). Learning Communities for Students in Developmental Reading: An Impact Study at Hillsborough Community College.New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research. Weissman, E., Butcher, K.F., Schneider, E., Teres, J., Collado, H., and Greenberg, D. (2011). Learning Communities for Students in Developmental Math: Impact Studies at Queensborough and Houston Community Colleges.New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research. Weissman, E., Cullinan, D., Cerna, O., Safran, S., and Richman, P. (2012). Learning Communities for Students in Developmental English: Impact Studies at Merced College and the Community College of Baltimore County.New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research. Working paper Barnett, E.A., and Fay, M.P. (2013). The Common Core State Standards: Implications for Community Colleges and Student Preparedness for College. New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research Working Paper. Bettinger, E.P., Long, B.T., Oreopoulos, P., and Sanbonmatsu, L. (2009). The Role of Simplification and Information in College Decisions: Results and Implications From the HandR Block FAFSA Experiment (NBER 15361). Cambridge, MA: Working Paper. Boatman, A. (2012). Evaluating Institutional Efforts to Streamline Postsecondary Remediation: The Causal Effects of the Tennessee Developmental Course Redesign Initiative on Early Student Academic Success. New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research Working Paper. Boatman, A., and Long, B.T. (2010). Does Remediation Work for All Students? How the Effects of Postsecondary Remedial and Developmental Courses Vary by Level of Academic Preparation. New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research Working Paper. Cho, S-W., Kopko, E., Jenkins, D., and Jaggars, S.S. (2012). New Evidence of Success for Community College Remedial English Students: Tracking the Outcomes of Students in the Accelerated Learning Program. New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research Working Paper. Long, B.T. (2008). What is Known About the Impact of Financial Aid? Implications for Policy. New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research Working Paper. Rodriguez, O., Hughes, K.L., and Belfield, C. (2012). Bridging College and Careers: Using Dual Enrollment to Enhance Career and Technical Education Pathway. New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research Working Paper. Speroni, C. (2011). Determinants of Students' Success: The Role of Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment Programs. New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research Working Paper. Speroni, C. (2011). High School Dual Enrollment Programs: Are we Fast-Tracking Students too Fast?. New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research Working Paper. Visher, M.G., Wathington, H., Richburg-Hayes, L., Schneider, E., with Cerna, O., Sansone, C., and Ware, M. (2008). The Learning Communities Demonstration: Rationale, Sites, and Research Design. New York: Columbia University Working Paper. Wathington, H.D., Barnett, E.A., Fay, M.P., Mitchell, C., Pretlow, J., and Bork, R.H. (2012). Preparing Students for College Learning and Work: Investigating the Capstone Course Component of Virginia's College and Career Readiness Initiative. New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research Working Paper. |
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