Many community college students enter college motivated to earn a credential, transfer to a four-year institution, or secure a good job. But even students with clear goals may not have a plan. A new CCRC research brief examines why individualized career and educational plans are essential to student success.
In honor of the first anniversary of "More Essential Than Ever," the authors reflect on lessons from the book and share details about the next phases of their research on guided pathways, including a new scale of adoption assessment colleges can use to measure their scaling efforts.
A recent CCRC paper outlines how high schools and colleges define and navigate their roles and responsibilities within dual enrollment partnerships. In this blog post, the authors share four takeaways for supporting successful dual enrollment partnerships.
At Volunteer State Community College in Tennessee, a professional development program designed to help faculty understand the needs and strengths of students taking corequisite courses is central to the college's approach to developmental education reform.
How can states invest in forms of dual enrollment that produce the greatest returns for students, employers, and taxpayers? A new policy brief addresses how states can help more colleges and school districts adopt and sustain purposeful dual enrollment practices.
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