Voluntary Participation
The original, voluntary Opening Doors program did not meaningfully affect students’ academic outcomes.
This report examines the findings of an evaluation of two community college programs – Opening Doors and Enhanced Opening Doors – at Chaffey College in Southern California. Analysis indicates that students who were required to take the College Success course as prescribed in the Enhanced Opening Doors program were more likely to be moved off of academic probation.
At Chaffey College, the Enhanced Opening Doors program – which requires participation – was shown to improve students’ academic outcomes. The program increased the number of credits earned, the proportion of students who earned a GPA of 2.0 or higher and the proportion who moved off probation.
