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Why Every Student Needs an Educational Plan—and How Colleges Can Provide One

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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.

From Ideas to Innovation: Measuring the Next Frontiers of Guided Pathways

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.

Help CCRC Learn About Community College Course Scheduling Practices

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A well-designed schedule is a powerful tool to support students’ timely completion. But how do colleges build them? And what are the opportunities for improvement and innovation? CCRC is launching a national survey to learn how community colleges navigate these complexities—and we want to hear from your institution.

Most Community College Students Don’t Have a Plan—Here’s a Tool and Five Strategies to Help Change That

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This blog post introduces an updated version of the Community College Program Mapper—a practical data tool designed to help colleges see which students are on a path to success and which are not, and to guide colleges to strengthen supports for students to explore and plan a program of study aligned with their education and career aspirations.

How Do New Community College Students Choose a Program of Study?

Researchers explore new students’ decision-making process around programs and careers through a study conducted in partnership with four community colleges in California, Maryland, Ohio, and Texas.

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