Fifty States of Achieving the Dream: State Policies to Enhance Access to and Success in Community Colleges Across the United States
This report describes what policies all 50 states have in place with respect to key community college practices in three main areas: access, success, and performance accountability.
Learning About the Role of College Student Through Dual Enrollment Participation
This paper explores whether dual enrollment helps students learn about the role of college student.
Is Student Success Labeled Institutional Failure? Student Goals and Graduation Rates in the Accountability Debate at Community Colleges
This working paper explores the impact of students’ reasons for enrollment and educational expectations on their outcomes and, thus, on the performance of their college.
What Can Student Right-to-Know Graduation Rates Tell Us About Community College Performance?
This working paper examines the validity of the Student Right-to-Know (SRK) graduation rates as measures of community college performance.
Promoting Academic Momentum at Community Colleges: Challenges and Opportunities
This literature review locates the sources of challenges to academic momentum in both student characteristics as well as state and institutional practices and policies.