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Zamani-Gallaher, Eboni M.; Bragg, Debra D. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
The Office for Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL) founded in 1989 focuses on P-20 education and the role of community colleges in facilitating educational access and equity. This article highlights the work of OCCRL as a research center that bridges inquiry, policy, and practice in contributing to the national dialogue on relevant…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Role, Access to Education, Equal Education
Baber, Lorenzo; Graham, Edmund; Taylor, Jason L.; Reese, George; Bragg, Debra D.; Lang, John; Zamani-Gallaher, Eboni M. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2015
In a knowledge-based economy, a postsecondary credential is vital for gainful employment and upward socioeconomic mobility. Unfortunately, the path a student takes from high school graduation to college course work is too often characterized by a troubling detour, namely, "remediation." According to Complete College America (2012), over…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, College Readiness, Remedial Instruction, Alignment (Education)
Bragg, Debra D. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2010
In fall 2007, the state of Colorado received one of four federal grants from the Ready for College (RFC) grant program of the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE), U.S. Department of Education. The Colorado (CO) SUN project (where SUN stands for Success UNlimited) was designed to identify and enhance innovative practices from Colorado's…
Descriptors: Out of School Youth, Transitional Programs, Community Colleges, Grants
Bragg, Debra D.; Baker, Elaine Delott; Puryear, Margaret – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2010
An educational initiative that is receiving increased attention nationally is accelerated developmental education, and the Community College of Denver (CCD) is at the forefront of this reform activity. As part of CCD's portfolio of developmental education strategies, the accelerated program called FastStart has become an important vehicle for…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Students, Student Educational Objectives, Acceleration (Education)