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Table 4.1 (continued)SOURCES: MDRC calculations from Lorain County Community College and Owens Community Collegetranscript data.NOTES: Rounding may cause slight discrepancies in sums and differences.A two-tailed t-test was applied to differences between research groups. Statistical significance levels areindicated as: *** = 1 percent; ** = 5 percent; * = 10 percent.Estimates are adjusted by cohort and college.GPA = grade point average.Grades earned in all courses except for developmental courses are used in the calculation of term GPA.a The “No GPA” category includes students who did not enroll and students who took onlydevelopmental courses, which are not included in GPA calculations.In sum, there is no significant evidence that the program produced positive educationaloutcomes during the first program semester. There is convincing evidence, however, that theprogram had a significant positive impact on retention during the second program semester.Postprogram SemestersTable 4.2 shows academic outcomes during the four postprogram semesters (that is, forthe third, fourth, fifth, and sixth semesters after random assignment). During the first postprogramsemester, 43.7 percent of program group members registered compared with 40.0 percentof control group members. While smaller in magnitude than the program’s second semesterimpact on registration, this 3.7 percentage point impact is statistically significant. Thus, in eachof the semesters immediately following the Opening Doors services, program group studentsregistered at a higher rate than their control group counterparts.Given the finding of positive program impacts on registration rates during each of thetwo semesters immediately following the Opening Doors services, the next logical question iswhether these impacts persisted into the future. Table 4.2 shows that, with respect to registration,statistically significant differences between the research groups disappeared after the firstpostprogram semester. In addition, with respect to credits attempted and earned, statisticallysignificant differences between the research groups were generally not observed once theprogram services were no longer offered. Overall, it appears that the program’s positive impactsduring the second program semester began to fade once the program was complete. In otherwords, there is no convincing evidence of long-term impacts from the Opening Doors programat Lorain and Owens.48
Program Control Difference StandardOutcome Group Group (Impact) ErrorFirst postprogram semesterRegistered for any courses (%) 43.7 40.0 3.7 * 2.1Average number of credits attempted 4.5 4.1 0.4 0.2Regular credits 3.8 3.6 0.2 0.2Developmental credits 0.7 0.5 0.1 * 0.1Average number of credits earned 2.7 2.6 0.0 0.2Regular credits 2.4 2.4 0.1 0.2Developmental credits 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0Term GPA (%)0 to 1.9 15.0 12.6 2.5 * 1.52.0 and higher 25.3 25.3 0.0 1.9No GPA a 59.6 62.1 -2.5 2.1Second postprogram semesterRegistered for any courses (%) 34.5 32.3 2.2 2.0Average number of credits attempted 3.4 3.3 0.2 0.2Regular credits 3.1 3.0 0.1 0.2Developmental credits 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0Average number of credits earned 2.1 2.1 0.0 0.2Regular credits 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.2Developmental credits 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0Term GPA (%)0 to 1.9 12.5 10.1 2.4 * 1.42.0 and higher 19.9 20.3 -0.3 1.7No GPA a 67.5 69.6 -2.1 2.0Third postprogram semesterThe Opening Doors DemonstrationTable 4.2Transcript Outcomes, First Through Fourth Postprogram SemestersLorain County Community College and Owens Community College ReportRegistered for any courses (%) 28.9 25.9 3.0 1.9Average number of credits attempted 2.9 2.4 0.4 ** 0.2Regular credits 2.6 2.3 0.4 * 0.2Developmental credits 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0(continued)49
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ReferencesAdelman, Clifford. 2004.
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