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Title: Commencement Day: Six-Year Effects of a Freshman Learning Community Program at Kingsborough Community College. Executive Summary. Opening Doors
Language: English
Authors: Colleen Sommo, Alexander K. Mayer, Timothy Rudd, Dan Cullinan, MDRC
Source: MDRC. 2012.
Availability: MDRC. 16 East 34th Street 19th Floor, New York, NY 10016-4326. Tel: 212-532-3200; Fax: 212-684-0832; e-mail: publications@mdrc.org; Web site: http://www.mdrc.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 24
Publication Date: 2012
Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Robin Hood Foundation
Contract Number: R305A100066
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Two Year Colleges
Secondary Education
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Longitudinal Studies, Communities of Practice, Program Effectiveness, Urban Education, Courses, Required Courses, Student Costs, Academic Support Services, Academic Persistence, Nonprofit Organizations, Educational Policy, Access to Education, College Preparation, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Developmental Programs, English Instruction, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Geographic Terms: New York (New York)
Abstract: This is the executive summary for the report, "Commencement Day: Six-Year Effects of a Freshman Learning Community Program at Kingsborough Community College." As part of MDRC's multisite Opening Doors demonstration, Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, New York--a large, urban college in the City University of New York (CUNY) system--tested a one-semester learning community program. The program placed freshmen into groups of up to 25 students who took three classes together during their first semester: a developmental or college-level English course, an academic course required for the student's major, and a freshman orientation course. It also provided enhanced counseling and tutoring as well as textbook vouchers. The report provides evidence that learning communities with enhanced supports can affect community college students' short- and long-term academic success. These improvements are particularly noteworthy, given the short duration and cost-effectiveness of the program. [The report was written with Hannah Fresques.]
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