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Jenkins, Davis; Lahr, Hana; Fink, John – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2022
In this article, researchers from the Community College Research Center reflect on what they have learned from their study of Guided Pathways reforms at over 100 colleges nationally since the publication in 2015 of "Redesigning America's Community Colleges." They examine five areas of practice: (1) program design; (2) new student…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Change, Program Design, School Orientation
Jenkins, Davis; Klempin, Serena C.; Lahr, Hana – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2022
At Zane State, guided pathways has served as a framework for bringing multiple changes together to support student success. The college has placed particular emphasis on helping students enter and stay on a program path by connecting them to faculty and advisors called success coaches from the start. A focus on early engagement and onboarding is…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community College Students, Success, Educational Finance
Klempin, Serena; Lahr, Hana – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2021
Based on responses that Ohio community colleges provided on CCRC's Guided Pathways Scale of Adoption Assessment (SOAA) as well as on semi-structured follow-up interviews, this report examines how these colleges--which have been engaged in guided pathways reform for several years--are innovating within the model to provide personalized support…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Change, Academic Support Services, Two Year College Students
Jenkins, Davis; Lahr, Hana; Mazzariello, Amy – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2021
CCRC's 2015 book "Redesigning America's Community Colleges: A Clearer Path to Student Success" catalyzed a national community college reform movement. Since its publication, hundreds of community colleges have sought to implement whole-college reforms using the guided pathways model outlined in the book, either on their own or as part of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Success, Equal Education
Jenkins, Davis; Lahr, Hana; Pellegrino, Lauren – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2020
Research generally finds that college students are more likely to complete a program of study if they choose a major that aligns with their interests and goals. Yet many new community college students do not have clear goals. Nearly 40% of community college students report being undecided about their major at the end of their first year (authors'…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Majors (Students), Decision Making
Jenkins, Davis; Lahr, Hana; Fink, John; Ganga, Elizabeth; Kopko, Elizabeth; Brown, Amy E.; Patterson, Porshèa – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2018
Guided pathways reforms require colleges to rethink how they teach and support students. The case studies in Part 2 of this practitioner packet examine how colleges at the forefront of these reforms are transforming their programs and support services by implementing three key guided pathways practices: (1) meta-majors (clusters of programs in…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Change Strategies, Academic Support Services, College Programs