1. 2007-2008 ABE/ESL-to-Credit Intervention
The Primary outcome of interest for this intervention was to compare the proportion of students in Bridge classes (ESL classes with a specific career/skill focus) who earned college-level credits compared to students in traditional ESL classes over a one-year period.
The Groups
The Intervention group (blue) was based on:
Enrollment in Bridge classes in fall 2007.
Had no college-level credits to date.
Willingness to receive advising.
Were an ESL level 4 or 5 student.
The Comparison Group (red) was created from:
Students who enrolled in only traditional ESL level 4 or 5 classes.
Who had no college-level credits to date.
And who did not receive advising.
Findings
Findings suggest that the Intervention group were more likely to enroll in college-level courses than the comparison group.
The intervention group was less likely to include Hispanic / Latino students despite their prevalence among ESL students.
Of the 23 students in the fall 2007 intervention group, 21.7% enrolled in college-level classes. Only 2.6% in the comparison group enrolled in college-level classes.