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About CCRC
| CCRC is the leading independent authority on two-year colleges in the United States. We conduct research on the issues affecting community colleges and work with colleges and states to improve student success and institutional performance. |
Selected Resources
- Administrators & Faculty
- Institutional Researchers
- Policy Makers
This practitioner packet summarizes CCRC findings on online course outcomes, and presents insights and recommendations for administrators and instructors seeking to improve online student performance.
More Resources for Administrators & FacultyPathways to Faculty Learning and Pedagogical Improvement
Designing Meaningful Developmental Reform
Designing Meaningful Developmental Reform
This publication compares how long it takes students to reach important progression milestones based on their level of academic readiness upon entry.
More Resources for Institutional ResearchersTracking Student Progression Through the Core Curriculum
Characteristics of Early Community College Dropouts
Characteristics of Early Community College Dropouts
Based on findings from a three-year study of Washington State’s Student Achievement Initiative, this policy brief offers lessons for state leaders seeking to design effective higher education performance funding systems.
Recent Publications
| June 2013 | |
| Strengthening Developmental Education Reforms: Evidence on Implementation Efforts From the Scaling Innovation Project | |
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| June 2013 | |
| Intensity and Attachment: How the Chaotic Enrollment Patterns of Community College Students Affect Educational Outcomes | |
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| May 2013 | |
| Literacy Skills Among Academically Underprepared Students | |
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| May 2013 | |
| Introduction to Special Issue of Community College Review: Skills and Trajectories of Developmental Learners | |
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| May 2013 | |
| Timing of Concentration, Completion, and Exit in Community Colleges | |
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CCRC-Led Research Partnerships
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| CAPSEE investigates labor market outcomes of education pathways at two and four-year colleges. |
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| NCPR examines programs designed to help students transition to and succeed in college. |
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