The Mixed Methods Blog

Perspectives from our researchers, highlights from recent studies, and other news about CCRC
Elisabeth Barnett

Elisabeth Barnett is a senior research scholar at the Community College Research Center and associate director of the National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools and Teaching (NCREST) at Teachers College.

Assessing College Readiness Using Multiple Measures: Is It Better for Students?

Assessing College Readiness Using Multiple Measures: Is It Better for Students?

Elisabeth Barnett describes the major takeaways from a newly released CAPR report that examines early outcomes from a study of alternative placement systems at seven community colleges in the State University of New York system.

Faculty Leadership and Student Persistence–A Story From Oakton Community College

Teacher and student at the library, looking at a tablet together.

Elisabeth Barnett describes the Faculty Persistence Project at Oakton Community College in Illinois, the goal of which is to improve student persistence through the use of a faculty/student engagement protocol.