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Greater Equity in College Access Through High School/College Dual Enrollment Programs
October 2023

Greater Equity in College Access Through High School/College Dual Enrollment Programs

John Fink
The brief, published by The Campaign for College Opportunity, summarizes the research on dual enrollment programs and offers policymakers a strategy to increase college enrollment and attainment via such efforts.
The Long-Term Effects of Multiple Measures Assessment at SUNY Community Colleges
October 2023

The Long-Term Effects of Multiple Measures Assessment at SUNY Community Colleges

Elizabeth M. KopkoHollie Daniels Sarica
This CAPR brief describes findings and implications of an evaluation study of multiple measures assessment (MMA); it focuses on results among students whose placements changed (or would have changed) under MMA.
A Foundation and a Fire: Strengthening Humanities Education in Community Colleges
October 2023

A Foundation and a Fire: Strengthening Humanities Education in Community Colleges

Selena ChoSusan BickerstaffDaniel SparksJenny Schanker
Drawing on quantitative and qualitative data, this report presents findings from research on humanities coursetaking at Michigan community colleges conducted as part of the Strengthening Michigan Humanities project.
Rethinking Dual Enrollment as an Equitable On-Ramp to a Career-Path College Degree Program After High School
October 2023

Rethinking Dual Enrollment as an Equitable On-Ramp to a Career-Path College Degree Program After High School

John FinkDavis Jenkins
This report presents the dual enrollment equity pathways (DEEP) framework, which aims to expand access to dual enrollment and redesign practices so that underserved students can use it to pursue a high-value postsecondary degree program directly after high school.
DEEP Insights: Redesigning Dual Enrollment as a Purposeful Pathway to College and Career Opportunity
October 2023

DEEP Insights: Redesigning Dual Enrollment as a Purposeful Pathway to College and Career Opportunity

John FinkSarah GriffinAurely Garcia TullochDavis JenkinsMaggie P. FayCat RamirezLauren SchuddeJessica Steiger
This report describes dual enrollment equity pathways (DEEP) reforms implemented by six community college–K-12 partnerships in Florida and Texas, and it provides insights and guidance for other colleges and schools interested in undertaking DEEP reforms.
Toward a Practical Set of STEM Transfer Program Momentum Metrics
October 2023

Toward a Practical Set of STEM Transfer Program Momentum Metrics

John FinkTaylor MyersDaniel SparksShanna Smith Jaggars
Drawing on administrative records from transfer-intending community college starters across three states, this paper develops a set of early STEM momentum metrics that are useful indicators of subsequent STEM transfer and bachelor’s degree attainment.
Lessons from the Dana Center’s Corequisite Research Design Collaborative Study
September 2023

Lessons from the Dana Center’s Corequisite Research Design Collaborative Study

Oscar CernaVivianna PlancarteJulia RaufmanJorge MahechaEllen Wasserman
Based on interview, focus group, observational, and student survey data, this CAPR brief presents findings on the design and implementation of corequisite developmental courses at four colleges, and it highlights lessons for other colleges.
Innovating at Scale: Guided Pathways Adoption and Early Student Momentum Among the AACC Pathways Colleges
September 2023

Innovating at Scale: Guided Pathways Adoption and Early Student Momentum Among the AACC Pathways Colleges

Hana LahrSerena C. KlempinDavis Jenkins
Drawing on interviews as well as self-assessment and performance data, this report discusses what the AACC Pathways colleges have accomplished in their guided pathways reforms over the past seven years and what they have learned about institutional transformation.
Engaging the College Community in Guided Pathways Reforms: Advice From Project Leaders at AACC Pathways Colleges
September 2023

Engaging the College Community in Guided Pathways Reforms: Advice From Project Leaders at AACC Pathways Colleges

Hana Lahr
This brief details advice from leaders—including college presidents, senior administrators, faculty, and staff֫— who were involved in planning, overseeing, or coordinating guided pathways reforms at the 30 colleges that participated in the AACC Pathways Project.
Whole-College Guided Pathways Reform Practices: Scale of Adoption by Community Colleges in Three States
September 2023

Whole-College Guided Pathways Reform Practices: Scale of Adoption by Community Colleges in Three States

Davis JenkinsTaylor MyersFarzana Matin
Based on institutional survey data, this report presents findings from a study on the scale of adoption of guided pathways practices at community and technical colleges in Ohio, Tennessee, and Washington State.
Healthcare Training Programs in Community Colleges: A Landscape Analysis of Program Availability and Student Completions
July 2023

Healthcare Training Programs in Community Colleges: A Landscape Analysis of Program Availability and Student Completions

Elizabeth M. KopkoRebecca ProctorJames JacobsMaria S. Cormier
This report uses IPEDS data to better understand healthcare training programs and the current role that community colleges play in training healthcare workers, including public health workers.
Pandemic Relief Funding for Community Colleges
June 2023

Pandemic Relief Funding for Community Colleges

Hollie Daniels SaricaTia MonahanMegan Anderson
This ARCC Network brief describes Higher Education Emergency Relief funding the federal government provided to community colleges, and it provides a first look at how much funding was awarded to and spent by the colleges through February 2023.
Implementing Caring Campus: Strategies College Presidents Use to Improve Culture and Support Reform
May 2023

Implementing Caring Campus: Strategies College Presidents Use to Improve Culture and Support Reform

Elisabeth A. BarnettSelena ChoAndrea Lopez Salazar
Based on interview data, this report examines a set of seven strategies that presidents of community colleges implementing Caring Campus are using to develop a more positive college culture and to support this culture-focused reform.
Pell Grants and Community College Students
May 2023

Pell Grants and Community College Students

This fact sheet discusses how important Pell Grants are for community college students and describes recent and proposed changes in the Pell Grant program.
Dually Noted: Understanding the Link Between Dual Enrollment Course Characteristics and Students’ Course and College Enrollment Outcomes
May 2023

Dually Noted: Understanding the Link Between Dual Enrollment Course Characteristics and Students’ Course and College Enrollment Outcomes

Wonsun RyuLauren SchuddeKim Pack-Cosme
Using data from Texas, this paper describes dual enrollment course characteristics such as instructor affiliation, location, and modality and examines how these characteristics predict students’ course completion, course grades, and subsequent college enrollment.
Assessing College-Credit-in-High-School Programs as On-Ramps to Postsecondary Career Pathways for Underrepresented Students
April 2023

Assessing College-Credit-in-High-School Programs as On-Ramps to Postsecondary Career Pathways for Underrepresented Students

Jessica SteigerJohn FinkDavis Jenkins
This brief examines research on five programs—AP, IB, dual enrollment, ECHSs and P-TECHs, and high school CTE with articulated credit—and assesses their potential as large-scale on-ramps to high-quality postsecondary programs for underrepresented students.
Choice Is Not Always Good:  Reducing the Role of Informational Inequality in Producing and Legitimating Higher Education Inequality
April 2023

Choice Is Not Always Good: Reducing the Role of Informational Inequality in Producing and Legitimating Higher Education Inequality

Kevin Dougherty
This paper examines how the process of making higher education choices in the U.S.—whether to enter higher education, attend a particular college, or follow a particular path through college—produces and legitimates social inequality.
Mapping Community College Finance Systems to Develop Equitable and Effective Finance Policy
March 2023

Mapping Community College Finance Systems to Develop Equitable and Effective Finance Policy

Kate ShawLauren AsherStephanie Murphy
This report describes the diversity and complexity of community college state finance systems, and how to identify the often competing incentives within them, by comparing the systems of three very different states: California, Ohio, and Texas.
Smoothing Pathways to Transfer in the Humanities: A Report on the Strengthening Michigan Humanities Project
March 2023

Smoothing Pathways to Transfer in the Humanities: A Report on the Strengthening Michigan Humanities Project

Susan BickerstaffSelena ChoDaniel SparksJohn Fink
This report describes the rationale, goals, and activities of the Strengthening Michigan Humanities project, and it provides statewide statistics and trends on community college enrollment, transfer, and bachelor’s degree completion in humanities fields.
Six Years Later: Examining the Academic and Employment Outcomes of the Original and Reinstated Summer Pell
February 2023

Six Years Later: Examining the Academic and Employment Outcomes of the Original and Reinstated Summer Pell

Vivian Yuen Ting LiuYang “Rachel” ZhouJordan Matsudaira
Using administrative data from the City University of New York (CUNY), this paper examines the impact of the summer Pell program on community college student persistence, completion, and employment outcomes.
Understanding Experiential Learning Through Work-Based College Coursetaking:  Evidence From Transcript Data Using a Text Mining Technique
February 2023

Understanding Experiential Learning Through Work-Based College Coursetaking: Evidence From Transcript Data Using a Text Mining Technique

Yang “Rachel” Zhou
Using an innovative text mining technique on transcript data from a large public college system, this paper examines patterns and post-degree labor market outcomes of taking work-based courses at two-year and four-year colleges in that system.
How Can Community Colleges Afford to Offer Dual Enrollment College Courses to High School Students at a Discount?
February 2023

How Can Community Colleges Afford to Offer Dual Enrollment College Courses to High School Students at a Discount?

Clive BelfieldDavis JenkinsJohn Fink
Using three case studies, this paper examines the conditions under which dual enrollment programming could be made sustainable through efficiency gains, even for colleges that charge discounted tuition (or none at all)
Helping Underserved Students at Higher Performing iPASS Colleges: An Exploration of Support Practices
January 2023

Helping Underserved Students at Higher Performing iPASS Colleges: An Exploration of Support Practices

Hoori Santikian KalamkarianAndrea Lopez SalazarElisabeth A. BarnettArmando LizarragaNoemi GaribayCameron Diwa
This report shares results of research undertaken to understand what five iPASS institutions were doing before and during the iPASS grant period to advise and support Black, Latinx, and low-income students both in and outside the classroom.
Caring Campus: Faculty Leadership in Student Success
January 2023

Caring Campus: Faculty Leadership in Student Success

Elisabeth A. BarnettSelena Cho
Caring Campus/Faculty is a program aimed at increasing students’ connection to college; this report shares findings from a study on how it is being adopted at several colleges, including insights into effective faculty engagement and implementation.
The Effect of Job Displacement on College Enrollment: Evidence From Ohio
December 2022

The Effect of Job Displacement on College Enrollment: Evidence From Ohio

Veronica MinayaBrendan MooreJudith Scott-Clayton
Using employer-employee-student matched administrative data from Ohio, this paper provides the first direct evidence of workers' enrollment responses following mass layoffs in the United States.
Five Principles for Reforming Developmental Education: A Review of the Evidence
October 2022

Five Principles for Reforming Developmental Education: A Review of the Evidence

Susan BickerstaffKatie BealJulia RaufmanErika B. LewyAustin Slaughter
In a review of impact and implementation studies from the past ten years, this CAPR report summarizes what is known about how innovations to developmental education can improve student outcomes, and it draws out five principles that are key for reform.
Funding Guided Pathways Reforms at Small Colleges: Three Ohio Community Colleges Show How to Do It
September 2022

Funding Guided Pathways Reforms at Small Colleges: Three Ohio Community Colleges Show How to Do It

Davis JenkinsSerena C. KlempinHana Lahr
This report and accompanying case studies describe how three small colleges have made large-scale changes in practice based on the guided pathways model and how they funded and are sustaining these changes to improve rates of student progression and completion.
The Next Phase of Placement Reform: Moving Toward Equity-Centered Practice
August 2022

The Next Phase of Placement Reform: Moving Toward Equity-Centered Practice

Elizabeth M. KopkoJessica BrathwaiteJulia Raufman
This CAPR brief provides guidance to institutions seeking to design and implement placement systems that redress limitations of test-only systems and that work in conjunction with other reforms to generate more equitable outcomes.
Stratified Trajectories: Charting Equity Gaps in Program Pathways Among Community College Students
August 2022

Stratified Trajectories: Charting Equity Gaps in Program Pathways Among Community College Students

Yuxin LinMaggie P. FayJohn Fink
Using nine years of data from one state, this paper tracks completion and transfer outcomes to examine when gaps between Black, Hispanic, and White community college students occur, and it estimates the benefits of reaching early academic milestones for such students.
Community College STEM Pathways
July 2022

Community College STEM Pathways

This fact sheet describes how community colleges hold potential for diversifying the STEM workforce as well as the challenges that community college students face in completing STEM programs.
“Lost in the Shuffle”: How Relationships and Personalized Advisement Shape Transfer Aspirations and Outcomes for Community College Students
July 2022

“Lost in the Shuffle”: How Relationships and Personalized Advisement Shape Transfer Aspirations and Outcomes for Community College Students

Maggie P. FayShanna Smith JaggarsNegar Farakish
This journal article examines how students at six community colleges identified and weighed possible transfer destination colleges, and how dedicated and personalized advisement shaped students’ transfer plans and contributed to their transfer outcomes.
A Strategy for Estimating the Effects of Whole-College Guided Pathways Reforms in Community Colleges
July 2022

A Strategy for Estimating the Effects of Whole-College Guided Pathways Reforms in Community Colleges

Amy E. BrownVeronica MinayaHana Lahr
This paper presents a methodology for assessing the scale of adoption and estimating the causal effects of guided pathways within states and across colleges that have adopted the approach.
Does Taking a Few Courses at a Community College Improve the Baccalaureate, STEM, and Labor Market Outcomes of Four-Year College Students?
July 2022

Does Taking a Few Courses at a Community College Improve the Baccalaureate, STEM, and Labor Market Outcomes of Four-Year College Students?

Vivian Yuen Ting LiuMaggie P. Fay
Using data from the Education Longitudinal Study and a propensity score matching approach, this paper compares outcomes of four-year college students who earned either 1–10 credits or no credits at a community college.
Informed Self-Placement Today: An Exploratory Study of Student Outcomes and Placement Practices
June 2022

Informed Self-Placement Today: An Exploratory Study of Student Outcomes and Placement Practices

Jessica BrathwaiteDan CullinanElizabeth M. KopkoTiffany MortonJulia RaufmanDorota Rizik
This CAPR brief provides a taxonomy of various informed self-placement (ISP) systems, shares descriptive data from three colleges using ISP, and identifies important equity and access considerations for implementation.
Implementing Caring Campus With Nonacademic Staff: Lessons From Participating Colleges
June 2022

Implementing Caring Campus With Nonacademic Staff: Lessons From Participating Colleges

Elisabeth A. BarnettSusan Bickerstaff
Based on fieldwork at six institutions, this report describes how colleges are implementing Caring Campus/Staff, a program designed to engage nonacademic staff in improving interactions with students and fostering a culture of caring at community colleges.
Research Evidence on Community College Ask-Connect-Inspire-Plan Onboarding Practices
May 2022

Research Evidence on Community College Ask-Connect-Inspire-Plan Onboarding Practices

Davis JenkinsHana Lahr
This brief describes the motivation, research evidence, and equity implications that underlie the Ask-Connect-Inspire-Plan framework as a useful strategy for community colleges.
The Fine Print on Free College: Who Benefits From New York’s Excelsior Scholarship?
May 2022

The Fine Print on Free College: Who Benefits From New York’s Excelsior Scholarship?

Judith Scott-ClaytonCJ LibassiDaniel Sparks
Using data on students enrolled in two- and four-year colleges of the City University of New York, this essay assesses the distribution of benefits of the scholarship program in terms of who qualifies for, receives, and renews awards.
Improving College Success for Students in Corequisite Reading
April 2022

Improving College Success for Students in Corequisite Reading

Florence Xiaotao RanSusan BickerstaffNikki Edgecombe
Using administrative data, this report examines early college outcomes of students placed into corequisite reading courses at the 13 community colleges in the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
Preparing for Tomorrow’s Middle-Skill Jobs: How Community Colleges Are Responding to Technology Innovation in the Workplace
April 2022

Preparing for Tomorrow’s Middle-Skill Jobs: How Community Colleges Are Responding to Technology Innovation in the Workplace

Maria S. CormierThomas BrockJames JacobsRichard KazisHayley Glatter
Based on fieldwork at eight institutions, this report describes how community colleges are responding to workplace technology innovation by adapting their workforce programming, diversifying pathways to certificates and degrees, and addressing equity concerns.
The Effects of Corequisite Remediation: Evidence From a Statewide Reform in Tennessee
February 2022

The Effects of Corequisite Remediation: Evidence From a Statewide Reform in Tennessee

Florence Xiaotao RanYuxin Lin
This paper provides the first causal evidence on a system-wide corequisite reform, using data from all 13 community colleges affiliated with the Tennessee Board of Regents.
Public Funding of Community Colleges
February 2022

Public Funding of Community Colleges

CCRC
This policy fact sheet discusses revenue streams for community colleges, disparity in resources relative to public four-year colleges, and federal spending, including COVID-19 relief funding.
The Role of Higher Education in High School Math Reform
February 2022

The Role of Higher Education in High School Math Reform

Elisabeth A. BarnettMaggie P. FayCynthia ListonRyan Reyna
Based on interviews with educators who are rethinking and revising secondary math coursework, this report describes the role of higher education in influencing high school math reform nationally and in three particular states.
How Lesson Study Facilitated the Adoption of New Teaching Practices in a Community College Quantitative Reasoning Course
January 2022

How Lesson Study Facilitated the Adoption of New Teaching Practices in a Community College Quantitative Reasoning Course

Susan BickerstaffJacqueline Raphael
This article describes how lesson study—a structured, collaborative professional development intervention—encouraged developmental mathematics faculty at three community colleges to implement new approaches to instruction.
Lessons From Two Experimental Studies of Multiple Measures Assessment
January 2022

Lessons From Two Experimental Studies of Multiple Measures Assessment

Dan CullinanElizabeth M. Kopko
This CAPR brief describes two recent experimental studies of multiple measures assessment, in which colleges use measures beyond placement test scores to determine students’ college readiness.
Catastrophe or Catalyst? Reflections on COVID’s Impact on Community Colleges
December 2021

Catastrophe or Catalyst? Reflections on COVID’s Impact on Community Colleges

Thomas BrockCameron Diwa
This essay discusses how students and community colleges responded to the pandemic and what their experiences reveal about inequities in higher education.
Increasing Gatekeeper Course Completion: Three-Semester Findings From an Experimental Study of Multiple Measures Assessment and Placement
December 2021

Increasing Gatekeeper Course Completion: Three-Semester Findings From an Experimental Study of Multiple Measures Assessment and Placement

Dan CullinanDorota Biedzio
This report describes findings from a random assignment study examining the implementation, cost, and efficacy of multiple measures assessments for placing students into college-level or developmental courses.
Measuring STEM Momentum: Early Indicators of STEM Transfer Success for Community College Students
November 2021

Measuring STEM Momentum: Early Indicators of STEM Transfer Success for Community College Students

John FinkTaylor MyersDaniel SparksShanna Smith Jaggars
Drawing on findings from a study of postsecondary college transcript and degree records, this brief describes metrics that may be useful in assessing efforts to improve STEM transfer outcomes.
Using Guided Pathways to Build Cross-Sector Pathways Partnerships
October 2021

Using Guided Pathways to Build Cross-Sector Pathways Partnerships

Sarah GriffinSerena C. KlempinDavis Jenkins
Based on fieldwork at four guided pathways colleges, this report introduces a cross-sector pathways model and highlights emerging practices and strategies that community colleges are using to build stronger connections with employers, universities, and K-12 schools.
Patterns of Community College Use Among Working Adults
October 2021

Patterns of Community College Use Among Working Adults

Paul Osterman
This brief describes results from a nationally representative survey of American workers aged 24–64 to learn what training providers they have used and what their experiences have been with these providers.
The Implementation and Outcomes of Lesson Study in Community College Mathematics
October 2021

The Implementation and Outcomes of Lesson Study in Community College Mathematics

Susan BickerstaffJacqueline RaphaelMichelle HodaraLindsay LeasorSam Riggs
This report describes a project undertaken by CCRC, Education Northwest, and three Oregon community colleges to adapt lesson study for use among faculty teaching a precollege (developmental) quantitative literacy course.
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