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A Good Start?: The Impact of Texas’ Developmental Summer Bridge Program on Student Success

Wathington, Heather, Pretlow, Joshua, Barnett, Elisabeth·2016·The Journal of Higher Education

Abstract

Summer bridge programs have long been utilized by postsecondary institutions to improve the college readiness of students; however, the research on their effectiveness is limited. This study presents evidence from an experimental study of one summer bridge program model specifically designed for recent high school graduates who placed into developmental education. The program took place at eight open access colleges in Texas during the summer of 2009, and participants were followed for two academic years. To provide needed context, we first describe site selection, random assignment, and program implementation. Quantitative results indicate that the program had no effect on the average number of credits attempted and earned or student persistence in postsecondary education. The program did have an impact on first college-level course completion in math (p < 0.05) and to a lesser extent writing (p < 0.10); there was no impact on first college-level course completion in reading. Our findings are consistent with those of other rigorously evaluated programs for developmental education students and suggest that persistence in postsecondary education is a complex issue that cannot be solved with any one program.

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Authors
Wathington, H., Pretlow, J., & Barnett, E.
Affiliations
Columbia University (US)
Venue
The Journal of Higher Education
Published
2016
Volume
87
Issue
2
Pages
150-177
ISSN
  • 0022-1546 (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-4640
OpenAlex
W2254658312
Cited by
31
References
51
Citations by year
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FWCI
11.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Higher Education (publishedVersion)
  • Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) (submittedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Modeling and Simulation › Mathematics Education and Programs
  • Social Sciences › Education › Education and Military Integration
Keywords
summer bridge programs, remedial education, college readiness, student persistence, high school graduates

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