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Interventions With Evidence of Efficacy of Improving Access to, Retention in, and Completion of Postsecondary Education


GPRA Review Year Reviewed Paper Intervention Name Grant Number
2020 Barnett, E., Bergman, P., Kopko, E. M., Reddy, V. T., Belfield, C., & Roy, S. (2018). Multiple measures placement using data analytics: An implementation and early impacts report. [WWC Review] Multiple measures placement using data analytics R305C140007
2020 Scrivener, S., Gupta, H., Weiss, M. J., Cohen, B., Cormier, M. S., & Brathwaite, J. (2018). Becoming college-ready: Early findings from a CUNY Start evaluation. New York: MDRC, July. [WWC Review] CUNY Start R305H140065
2020 Weiss, M. J., Ratledge, A., Sommo, C., & Gupta, H. (2019). Supporting community college students from start to degree completion: Long-term evidence from a randomized trial of CUNY's ASAP. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 11(3), 253–297. [WWC Review] CUNY Accelerated Study in Associate Programs R305A160273
2020 Rutschow, E. Z., Sepanik, S., Deitch, V., Raufman, J., Dukes, D., & Moussa, A. (2019). Gaining ground: Findings from the Dana Center Mathematics Pathways impact study. New York: Community College Research Center at Teachers College, Columbia University, and MDRC. [WWC Review] Dana Center Mathematics Pathways R305C140007
2020 Hemelt, S. W., Schwartz, N. L., & Dynarski, S. M. (2019). Dual-credit courses and the road to college: Experimental evidence from Tennessee. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 39(3), 686–719. [WWC Review] Dual Credit Coursework R305H140028
2020 Edmunds, J. A., Unlu, F., Furey, J., Glennie, E., & Arshavsky, N. (2020). What happens when you combine high school and college? The impact of the early college model on postsecondary performance and completion. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 42(2), 257–278. [WWC Review] Early College R305R060022; R305A110085; R305A140361; R305H190036
2019 Bettinger, E. P., & Evans, B. J. (2019). College guidance for all: A randomized experiment in preā€college advising. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. Advanced online publication. [WWC Review] Advise TX R305E130009
2016 Edmunds, J., Unlu, F., Glennie, E., Bernstein, L., Fesler, L., Furey, J., & Arshavsky, N. (2017). Smoothing the transition to postsecondary education: The impact of the early college model. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 10(2), 297–325. [WWC Review] Early College High School R305R060022; R305A110085; R305A140361
2015 Weiss, M. J. Mayer, A. K., Cullinan, D., Ratledge, A., Sommo, C., & Diamond, J. (2015). A random assignment evaluation of learning communities at Kingsborough Community College—seven years later. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 8, 189–217. [WWC Review] Learning Communities R305A100066
2016 Mayer, A.K., Patel, R., & Gutierrez, M. (2016). Four-Year Degree and Employment Findings From a Randomized Controlled Trial of a One-Year Performance-Based Scholarship Program in Ohio, Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 9:3, 283–306. [WWC Review] Performance-Based Scholarship Program R305A110204
2015 Binder, M., Krause, K., Miller, C., & Cerna, O. (2015). Providing incentives for timely progress toward earning a college degree: Results from a performance-based scholarship experiment. Working paper. New York: MDRC. [WWC Review] Performance-Based Scholarship Program
2013 Daugherty, L., Martorell, P., & McFarlin Jr., I. (2012). Percent plans, automatic admissions, and college enrollment outcomes. IZA Journal of Labor Economics, 3(1), 10. Texas Ten Percent Plan R305A080620
2013 Castleman, B.L., & Long, B.T. (2013). Looking beyond enrollment: The causal effect of need-based grants on college access, persistence, and graduation(NBER Working Paper 19306). Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research. [WWC Review] Florida Student Access Grant (FSAG) R305A060010
2012 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, NY: National Center for Postsecondary Research. [WWC Review] Linked Learning Communities R305A060010
2012 Speroni, C. (2011). High school dual enrollment programs: Are we fast-tracking students too fast? (Working paper). New York, NY: National Center for Postsecondary Research. [WWC Review] Dual Enrollment R305A060010
2012 Bettinger, E. P., Long, B. T., Oreopoulos, P., & Sanbonmatsu, L. (2012). The role of application assistance and information in college decisions: Results from the H&R Block FAFSA experiment. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 127(3), 1205–1242 [WWC Review] FAFSA Simplification R305A060010
2012 Barnett, E.A., Bork, R.H., Mayer, A.K., Pretlow, J., Wathington, H.D., & Weiss, M.D (2012). Bridging the gap: An impact study of eight developmental summer bridge programs in Texas (2012). New York, NY: National Center for Postsecondary Education. [WWC Review] Developmental summer bridge programs R305A060010

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