Academic Momentum Is Built -- Not Accidental: Findings and Recommendations from Year One of the NC Community Colleges Boost Implementation Study
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| Title: | Academic Momentum Is Built -- Not Accidental: Findings and Recommendations from Year One of the NC Community Colleges Boost Implementation Study |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kaitlin N. S. Newhouse, Sarah A. Deal, Audrey J. Jaeger, North Carolina State University (NCSU), Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research |
| Source: | Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research. 2025. |
| Availability: | Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research. 706 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27603. e-mail: belk_center@ncsu.edu; Web site: https://belk-center.ced.ncsu.edu/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Two Year Colleges |
| Descriptors: | Community Colleges, College Programs, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, Academic Advising, Community College Students, Acceleration (Education), Misconceptions, Academic Support Services, Student Financial Aid |
| Geographic Terms: | North Carolina |
| Abstract: | In an effort to address North Carolina's critical workforce needs, the North Carolina Community College System Office (System Office), in partnership with the City University of New York (CUNY) Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) Replication team and local college partners, developed the NC Community Colleges Boost Program. The Belk Center was selected as the research and evaluation partner for Boost, and is conducting three complementary studies to understand the program's creation and impacts, starting with an implementation study, followed by an educational impact study, and an economic costs and impact study. This brief represents findings from the first stage of the implementation study, which is designed to gain an understanding of how the Boost Program is being implemented in North Carolina community colleges. While the Belk Center is studying the full lifespan of the program, this initial report examines how Boost was launched during the earliest months of program implementation. This brief contains key findings gleaned from all eight college sites, as well as recommendations focused on policy or procedures that are most relevant to the System Office. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED679036 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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