Browsing by Author "Smith Jaggars, Shanna"
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- Online Learning: Does It Help Low-Income and Underprepared Students? (Assessment of Evidence Series)Smith Jaggars, Shanna (Community College Research Center Teachers College, Columbia University, 2011-01-01)Online learning has generated enthusiasm for its potential to promote greater access to college by reducing the cost and time of commuting and by allowing students to study on a schedule that is optimal for them. The article explores why students might struggle in these courses, discusses current access barriers to online education, and offers suggestions on how public policy and institutional practice could be changed to allow online learning to better meet its potential in terms of improving both college access and student progression.
- When College Students Start BehindBailey, Thomas R.; Smith Jaggars, Shanna (The Century Foundation, 2016-06-02)Almost two-thirds of students who enter community colleges every year are judged to be academically not ready to engage in college-level coursework. The bulk of the evidence, however, suggests that the $4 billion annual investment in services to help underprepared students is having a little positive impact on the success of those students in community colleges. In this report, the authors review that research, describe findings from studies on four types of reforms underway at various colleges, and conclude with the argument that a wholesale redesign of the student experience at community colleges is needed to make a real difference in the outcomes of underprepared students.