Reframing Support: A Social Network Perspective on Whom First-Generation Students Turn to for Help
This report uses student survey and interview data from four California colleges to examine how first-generation college students build relationships and use support networks on- and off-campus to address academic and nonacademic challenges in the first year of college.
Dual Enrollment Momentum Metrics: Leading Indicators for Program Improvement
Through an analysis of longitudinal student data from four states, this brief introduces a set of metrics predictive of subsequent postsecondary progress that educators can use as momentum indicators for dual enrollment program improvement.
Next-Generation Developmental Education Reform: Developing Practices to Reduce Disparities and Improve Outcomes
This report examines why some students still struggle in reformed developmental education contexts, considers strategies for improving their experiences and outcomes, and reports on innovations under development at four community colleges participating in a Community of Practice.
Community Colleges as Providers of Adult Education ESL: The Role of Federal Policy
Based on a review of relevant literature and interviews with experts and administrators, this report discusses how federal policy aims are addressed by AE ESL providers and the distinct role that community colleges play in delivering AE ESL programming.
The Causal Effects of Federal Work-Study Offers on College Enrollment and Program Participation
Using administrative data tracking Federal Work Study (FWS) offers, enrollment, and participation from the date of application, this working paper studies the causal impacts of receiving an FWS offer at a large public college system, including both two- and four-year campuses.