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Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count

November 2005–April 2013

Achieving the Dream is a national nonprofit dedicated to helping community college students succeed, supporting a network of 160 educational institutions in 30 states and emphasizing the use of data to inform change. In collaboration with MDRC, CCRC evaluated the Achieving the Dream “culture of evidence” model of institutional improvement that was being tested by participating colleges. CCRC led the evaluation of the Washington State Achieving the Dream Colleges. CCRC and MDRC conducted a survey in two waves about the use of data for improving student outcomes by faculty, administrators, and student services staff at these institutions. This project was funded by Lumina Foundation, with additional funding from College Spark Washington.

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April 2013

A Growing Culture of Evidence? Findings From a Survey on Data Use at Achieving the Dream Colleges in Washington State

December 2012

Progress in the First Five Years: An Evaluation of Achieving the Dream Colleges in Washington State

January 2011

Turning the Tide: Five Years of Achieving the Dream in Community Colleges

September 2010

Referral, Enrollment, and Completion in Developmental Education Sequences in Community Colleges

September 2010

Undocumented Immigrants and State Higher Education Policy: The Politics of In-State Tuition Eligibility in Texas and Arizona

March 2010

Collaborating to Create Change: How El Paso Community College Improved the Readiness of Its Incoming Students Through Achieving the Dream

March 2009

Achieving the Dream Colleges in Pennsylvania and Washington State: Early Progress Toward Building a Culture of Evidence

February 2009

Evidence-Based Decision Making in Community Colleges: Findings From a Survey of Faculty and Administrator Data Use at Achieving the Dream Colleges

June 2008

Making the Transition to Four-Year Institutions: Academic Preparation and Transfer

January 2008

Assessing and Improving Student Outcomes: What We Are Learning at Miami Dade College

June 2007

Do Student Success Courses Actually Help Community College Students Succeed?

May 2007

Building a Culture of Evidence for Community College Student Success: Early Progress in the Achieving the Dream Initiative

April 2007

Institutional Research and the Culture of Evidence at Community Colleges

April 2007

Institutional Responses to State Merit Aid Programs: The Case of Florida Community Colleges

April 2007

Fifty States of Achieving the Dream: State Policies to Enhance Access to and Success in Community Colleges Across the United States

March 2007

Is Student Success Labeled Institutional Failure? Student Goals and Graduation Rates in the Accountability Debate at Community Colleges

March 2007

What Can Student Right-to-Know Graduation Rates Tell Us About Community College Performance?

January 2007

Promoting Academic Momentum at Community Colleges: Challenges and Opportunities

November 2006

Achieving the Dream in Ohio: State Policies Affecting Access to, and Success in, Community Colleges for Students of Color and Low-Income Students

November 2006

Achieving the Dream in Connecticut: State Policies Affecting Access to, and Success in, Community Colleges for Students of Color and Low-Income Students

October 2006

Stepping Stones to a Degree: The Impact of Enrollment Pathways and Milestones on Community College Student Outcomes

May 2006

What Community College Management Practices Are Effective in Promoting Student Success? A Study of High- and Low-Impact Institutions

March 2006

State Policies to Achieve the Dream in Five States: An Audit of State Policies to Aid Student Access to and Success in Community Colleges in the First Five Achieving the Dream States

April 2005

Building Pathways to Success for Low-Skill Adult Students: Lessons for Community College Policy and Practice From a Statewide Longitudinal Tracking Study

February 2005

Paths to Persistence: An Analysis of Research on Program Effectiveness at Community Colleges

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