This article elaborates on the increased importance of community colleges in training, retraining, and providing higher education in the recent economic downturn.
To investigate the unstable institutionalization of performance funding in higher education, this paper examines the cessation of performance funding programs in Illinois, Washington, and Florida.
This paper presents findings from a study on the outcomes of students participating in Washington State's I-BEST program, which combines basic skills instruction with career-technical instruction.
Michelle Van NoyJames JacobsSuzanne KoreyThomas BaileyKatherine L. Hughes
This report provides detailed findings on state policies and community college practice from CCRC's study of community college noncredit workforce education.
In CCRC's 2009 newsletter, Director Thomas Bailey discusses CCRC research that tracked the enrollment and progression of community college students into and through remediation, and outlines directions for reform.
Davis JenkinsTodd EllweinJohn WachenMonica Reid KerriganSung-Woo Cho
This report describes the progress made by the 13 Pennsylvania and Washington State community colleges that comprise Round 3 of the Achieving the Dream initiative after planning and one year of implementation.
This paper examines evidence on the effectiveness of developmental education and outlines a broad reform agenda for helping students with weak academic skills.
Based on a survey of faculty and administrators at 41 Achieving the Dream colleges, this study examines what specific data college faculty and administrators use in their jobs and the extent to which they use data analysis to design and improve the impact of college programs and services.
This report presents findings from an independent qualitative review of Washington State's Student Achievement Initiative, which rewards colleges for improvements in student outcomes.
Lauren O’GaraMelinda Mechur KarpKatherine L. Hughes
In this journal article, the authors examine how student success courses help students develop relationships that provide support and useful information long after the class is over.