Our research provides a foundation for innovations in policy and practice that help give every community college student the best chance of success.

Our research provides a foundation for innovations in policy and practice that help give every community college student the best chance of success.
Featured Publication

Transitioning From ESL to Corequisite English Courses at CUNY

january 2026
This report describes how placement processes, departmental structures, ESL course sequences, and instructional models at five CUNY community colleges shape learners’ access to and experiences in corequisite or standalone college-level English courses.

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Community College Bachelor’s Degrees

january 2026
Featured webinar

College Business Models for Scaling Purposeful Dual Enrollment

JANUARY 2026

Research Areas

Dual Enrollment

Developmental Education

Guided Pathways

Advising & Student Supports

Teaching & Learning

Transfer

Workforce Education

Research Areas

Dual Enrollment

Developmental Education

Guided Pathways

Advising & Student Supports

Teaching & Learning

Transfer

Workforce Education

Latest Publications

Community College Bachelor’s Degrees

Adult Education ESL in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review

Benjamin M. James, Kylie A. Kenner, George C. Bunch, Julia Raufman & Xittlali Trejo

Transitioning From ESL to Corequisite English Courses at CUNY

Julia Raufman, Selena Cho & Andrea Lopez Salazar
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