A Growing Culture of Evidence? Findings From a Survey on Data Use at Achieving the Dream Colleges in Washington State
This report examines the use of data on students by faculty, administrators, and student services staff at six Washington State colleges that joined Achieving the Dream in 2006–2007.
Understanding the Student Experience Through the Loss/Momentum Framework: Clearing the Path to Completion
This report introduces an approach to examining students’ college experiences, identifying factors that catalyze or impede their progress, and using these insights to improve student outcomes.
Nuances of Completion: Improving Student Outcomes by Unpacking the Numbers
This publication examines the hidden complexity of completion outcome data and offers an approach to teasing out the complex factors that affect student completion in order to boost student success.
Principles of Redesign: Promising Approaches to Transforming Student Outcomes
This publication presents eight core ideas to help community college leaders and practitioners address the fundamental challenges to student success.
Characterizing the Effectiveness of Developmental Education: A Response to Recent Criticism
In response to a journal article questioning CCRC’s claims about the effectiveness of developmental education, this essay discusses methodological concerns and other issues that may be a source of confusion.