"I Know What's At Stake": How Homelessness Impacts College Success in New York City
Summarizes focus groups with young people in eight drop-in centers and youth shelters in New York City. These discussions centered on how experiences of homelessness, and the issues accompanying it, impact young people's ability to enter and complete a postsecondary pathway of their choosing — whether entering college, a high-quality job training program, or a meaningful career path.
Becoming College-Ready: Early Findings from a CUNY Start Evaluation
Presents early findings from a partnership among MDRC; the Community College Research Center at Teachers College, Columbia University; and CUNY to eval-uate the effectiveness of CUNY Start. The program served students who placed into developmental education in one or more areas, and half of the study sample placed into remediation in math, reading, and writing.
Missed Opportunities: Education Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness in America
Is the ninth in a series of Research-to-Impact briefs by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago on understanding and addressing youth homelessness. Like many other stories captured by Voices of Youth Count's in-depth interviews, this student's account sheds light on the undeniable connections between homelessness and education.
Scaling Success: Lessons from the ASAP Expansion at Bronx Community College
Examines the expansion of Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) and how the program was adapted in the process, using Bronx Community College as an illustrative case study. It provides an in-process look at the early stages of program expansion, an often-overlooked part of institutional reform.
The Power of Fully Supporting Community College Students
Evaluates the Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP), developed by the City University of New York. ASAP is a comprehensive and long-term program designed to address low graduation rates among students enrolled in associate's degree programs. This study is a randomized controlled trial on the effects of ASAP on low-income students with developmental (remedial) education needs at CUNY.
What Do Students Think of Guided Pathways?
Examines data from 48 interviews with first-year students at City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) to understand students' reactions to CCC's ambitious, system-wide reform. A large majority of the students were enthusiastic about program maps and educational planning.
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