National Center for Postsecondary Research

Description

The Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teachers College, Columbia University, in collaboration with partners at MDRC, the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia (UVA), and professors at Harvard University and Princeton University, has been awarded a five-year grant from the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education for a new center focused on studying the effects of programs designed to help students make the transition to college and master basic skills needed to advance to a degree. Led by Professor Thomas Bailey, the National Center for Postsecondary Research (NCPR) will use rigorous research methods to conduct evaluations of two widely-used programs: one that allows high school students to enroll in college courses (dual enrollment) and another that establishes remediation groups or learning communities for low-skilled students. In addition to these two major projects, the Postsecondary Center will research a variety of topics, chosen in collaboration with the Institute of Education Sciences. NCPR is committed to research that will help strengthen the performance of institutions of higher education and improve student success.