DBA OUTCOMES EVALUATIONS
Educational Outcomes of Cabrillo College’s Digital Bridge Academy:
Findings from a Multivariate Analysis
Community College Research Center - Teachers College, Columbia University
(4/09; revised 10/09)
FROM THE SUMMARY:
"In summary, this study found significant positive effects for participation in both the accelerated and non-accelerated versions of the DBA…To the extent that colleges are seeking strategies for increasing the rate at which academically unprepared students complete “gatekeeper” courses such as college-level English and earn college credits, the accelerated version of the DBA program seems to hold particular promise.”
“While the results of this analysis show that participation in the DBA program is correlated with better outcomes on most measures for students…DBA students are very likely more at-risk than are Cabrillo students with similar levels of academic preparation…To the extent that the DBA students in the sample were substantially more disadvantaged than other students, it may be that the estimates produced through this analysis understate the effect of participating in DBA.”
Summary (pdf)
Full Report (pdf)
Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy
Report 2: Persistence & Achievement
Norena Norton Badway; Higher Education & Evaluation Research Group (HEERG) (9/07)
Full Report (pdf)
Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy
Report 1: Student Outcomes Evaluation, Cohorts 1 & 2
Norena Norton Badway; Higher Education & Evaluation Research Group (HEERG) (4/05; revised 6/05)
Full Report (pdf)
