The Mixed Methods Blog

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

Demography as Opportunity: Diversity as an Asset to Colleges and the Country

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By framing demography as opportunity, community colleges can upend deficit orientations toward the students they enroll and make a meaningful case for additional resources, Nikki Edgecombe explains in this blog post. 

Letter From the Director: Responding to Research Findings on Developmental Education

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CCRC Director Thomas Brock gives a broad overview of the landscape of developmental education reform. He details several strategies—including transition courses, corequisites, and math pathways—that aim to improve remediation, and describes what research has revealed thus far about the effectiveness of each approach.

Inside CCRC: Veronica Minaya Brings Global Perspective to Center’s Work

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In the latest installment of our series that takes you behind-the-scenes at CCRC, Senior Research Associate Veronica Minaya discusses her experiences as a consultant for the World Bank in Afghanistan, where she helped build the country's post-war education system.

Trends in College Credential Completion by Student Race/Ethnicity and Program of Study

Data Viz: Trends in College Credential Completion by Student Race/Ethnicity and Program of Study

Takeshi Yanagiura presents a data tool that illustrates trends in college credentials awarded from 1995 to 2016 by a variety of factors, including state, college sector, broad major field, award level, and student race/ethnicity.

Supporting Adjunct Faculty to Advance Student Success in Community Colleges

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Susan Bickerstaff, coauthor of a new CCRC research brief on the experiences of part-time faculty at six colleges, outlines four ways colleges can better meet the needs of part-time faculty as part of a broader student success initiative.