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This trend has created an urgent need for research about the impact of 7-week courseson colleges, including students, faculty, and staff. TBR – The College System of Tennessee received a grant from Ascendium Education Group to conduct a mixed methods study of 7-week courses with a team of academic researchers. Quantitative analyses use data from all 13 community colleges, while qualitative work was conducted with three community colleges.  \nThe project team will publish a series of policy briefs throughout 2024. Policy Brief \\#1 (February 2024) and Policy Brief \\#2 (June 2024) share results from descriptive and correlational quantitative analyses about 7-week courses. Subsequent policy briefs will share qualitative insights from students, faculty, and staff and integrate all findings to provide broad perspective on the impact of 7-week courses.  \nKey Findings  \nThis executive summary provides high-level overview of Policy Brief \\#2, which presents results from quantitative analyses that estimate relationships between 7-week courses and various student outcomes. Four key findings from Policy Brief \\#2 include the following, which are explored in greater depth on the subsequent two pages:  \n1. Compared to 15-week courses, 7-week courses are associated with improved course outcomes.  \n2. Course outcomes are better in the first 7-week session relative to the second 7-week session.  \n3. Associations between 7-week courses and firstsemester outcomes are mixed, while associations with first-year outcomes are more positive.  \n4. Though we observe improved outcomes for all student subgroups with 7-week course experience, the sizes of the associations vary by subgroup.  \nTBR | The College System of Tennessee June 2024  \nPAGE 2  \nCompared to 15-week courses, 7-week courses are associated with improved course outcomes.  \nRelative to 15-week courses, systemwide results indicate that in 7-week courses:  \n• Course pass rates are 3.8 percentage points higher.  \n• Course failure rates are 0.6 percentage points lower.  \n• Course withdrawal rates are 3.3 percentage points lower, a 50.8% reduction in the 6. 5% withdrawal rate for 15-week courses.  \n• Average grade points earned is 0.175 higher (i.e., 1 in 6 students improves their grade by one letter) .  \nAssociations between 7-week courses and outcomes vary by college, subject, and course but are largely aligned with our main results.  \nDifference in Outcomes  \nOutcomes in 7-Week Courses Compared to 15-Week Courses  \n0.2  \n0.15  \n0.1  \n0.05  \n0  \n-0.05  \nCourse Pass  \nCourse Failure  \nCourse Withdrawal  \nGrade Points  \nBased on course outcomes from fall 2015 through spring 2023.  \nCourse outcomes are better in the first 7-week session relative to the second 7-week session.  \nCompared to 15-week courses: Outcomes in 7-Week Courses Compared to  \n• Course pass rates are higher in the first 7 weeks and negligibly lower in the second 7 weeks.  \n• Course failure rates are lower in the first 7 weeks and higher in the second  \n7 weeks.  \n• Course withdrawal rates are lower in the first and second 7 weeks.  \n• Average grade points earned is higher in both the first and second 7 weeks, but the increase is larger in the first 7 weeks.  \nBecause we account for a robust set of student characteristics, the differences in outcomes are not attributable to the demographic, socioeconomic, or academic characteristics of the students enrolled.  \nDifference in Outcomes  \n0.4  \n0.3  \n0.2  \n0.1  \n0  \n-0.1  \n-0.2  \n15-Week Courses: By Part of Term  \n0.362  \nCourse Pass  \nCourse Failure  \nCourse Withdrawal  \nGrade Points  \n First Seven Weeks  Second Seven Weeks  \nBased on course outcomes from fall 2015 thro","cbCaipmgYosxucVl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipmgYosxucVl","pdf",299376,"English","# Course Project Background\n# Key Findings\n## Outcomes Compared With 15-Week Courses\n## First-Semester vs First-Year Outcomes\n## Variation by Subgroup, College, and Course Type","[{\"question\":\"How do 7-week courses compare with 15-week courses in course outcomes?\",\"answer\":\"Systemwide results show 7-week courses are linked to higher pass rates, lower failure rates, and lower withdrawal rates, along with higher average grade points.\"},{\"question\":\"Are outcomes in the first 7-week session different from the second session?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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