Good Start: Two-Year Effects of a Freshmen Learning Community Program at Kingsborough Community College
Contributing Organization(s): MDRC
Author(s)/Creator(s): Susan Scrivener; Dan Bloom; Allen LeBlanc; Christina Paxson; Cecilia Elena Rouse; Colleen Sommo
Publishing Date: 2008-03-11
Issue Areas: Education and Literacy
Ownership/Rights Info: Copyright 2008 by MDRC. All rights reserved.
Freshmen in a "learning community" at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, NY, moved more quickly through developmental English requirements, took and passed more courses, and earned more credits in their first semester than students in a control group. Two years later, they were also somewhat more likely to be enrolled in college.
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Intended Audience: Advocates; College/University Professors; Legislators/Legislative Aids; Policy Professionals; Researchers
Coverage: Brooklyn, New York
Type/Format: Survey
Language code: English
Coverage: Brooklyn, New York
Type/Format: Survey
Language code: English
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