The topic area focuses on community colleges, which are public, two-year postsecondary institutions. The studies in this topic area examine the effectiveness of community college policies and programs that are intended to improve academic persistence, degree/certificate completion, and labor market outcomes. The topic area focuses on linked learning communities, accelerated learning, and paid performance incentive programs. The topic area also focuses on community college bridge programs for students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), workforce program partnerships, and community-college based interventions intended to improve employment and earning outcomes and the attainment of industry-recognized certificates, certifications and credentials.
Community College
Status: Literature reviewed in this topic area currently covers 1994 - 2019.
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Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Pathways to Allied Health Professions (PATH) program on education, earnings, and employment outcomes. Using institutional and student survey…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to assess the impact of the grant-funded Implementing an Island-wide Strategy for Industry Cluster Formation and Community Revitalization in Hawai'i (C3T) project on…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the CyberSecurity Career Pathways Program (CSCPP) on education, earnings, and employment outcomes. The authors used a nonexperimental design to…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of a cohort-based learning model within a certificate program at a community college on the students’ education completion rate. Using community…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the ShaleNET program on earnings and employment. The study used a nonexperimental design to compare the outcomes of students who were in ShaleNET…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Industrial Automation Manufacturing innovative Strategic Training Achieving Results (IAM iSTAR) initiative on earnings and employment outcomes…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Industrial Automation Manufacturing innovative Strategic Training Achieving Results (IAM iSTAR) initiative on education outcomes. The authors…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Training for Regional Energy in North Dakota (TREND) program on education outcomes. The authors used a nonexperimental design to compare…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Information Technology – Credentials to Careers (ITC2) program on education, earnings, and employment outcomes. The authors used a…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Pathways to Engineering Technology Careers (PETC) program on earnings and employment outcomes. Using student surveys and wage data, the study…
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High Causal Evidence
Strong evidence the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Moderate Causal Evidence
Evidence that the effects are caused to some degree by the examined intervention.
Low Causal Evidence
Little evidence that the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Causal Impact Analysis
Uses quantitative methods to assess the effectiveness of a program, policy, or intervention.
Descriptive Analysis
Describes a program, policy, or intervention using qualitative or quantitative methods.
Implementation Analysis
Examines the implementation of a program, policy, or intervention.
Favorable
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts.
Mixed
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain.
None
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain.
Unfavorable
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts.
Not applicable
Not applicable because no outcomes were examined in the outcome domain.
Favorable - low evidence
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Mixed - low evidence
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
None - low evidence
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Unfavorable - low evidence
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.