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An Analysis of College and Career Readiness Emphasis in ESSA State Accountability Plans
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Hackmann, Donald G.; Malin, Joel R.; Bragg, Debra D. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2019
This study examined the extent and manner in which college and career readiness (CCR) is emphasized in Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) state accountability plans. We analyzed 52 plans (50 states, DC, Puerto Rico) using frameworks developed by Cook-Harvey, Darling-Hammond, Lam, Mercer, and Roc (2016) and Dowd and Bensimon (2015). Findings…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Career Readiness, Statewide Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Enacting Equity in Guided Pathways. Coaching for Change
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Bragg, Debra D. – Community College Research Initiatives, 2019
This tool is designed to be used by Student Success Center executive directors to gather input and prepare coaches to integrate and enact an equity frame in guided pathways implementation. The tool utilizes the Community College Research Initiative's (CCRI) Coaching for Change framework to apply equity and equity-mindedness (Center for Urban…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Educational Change, Academic Achievement, Community Colleges
Assessing Your College's Commitment to Equity. Coaching for Change
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Bragg, Debra D. – Community College Research Initiatives, 2019
Coaches should use this tool to assess a college's commitment to equity by evaluating the college's own current public-facing statements and materials as a starting point for reflection. Using the information gathered with this tool, a college's future commitment to equity can be clarified and improved through setting priorities for collective…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Equal Education, College Role, Language Usage
What We've Learned, What We Still Need to Know: Insights from the Credit When It's Due (CWID) Research Meeting in Salt Lake City
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Bragg, Debra D. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2016
On February 18-19, 2016, representatives of 10 states participating in the Credit When It's Due (CWID) initiative attended a convening held at the University of Utah. The meeting was led by the CWID Research Team and sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The Kresge Foundation, on behalf of the CWID Funders Collaborative. The…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Credits, Reverse Transfer Students, Transfer Policy
Lessons Learned from Breaking Through. In Brief
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Bragg, Debra D.; Barnett, Elisabeth – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2009
The Breaking Through (BT) initiative promotes an expanded and enhanced role for community colleges in providing access to college for low-skilled adults. BT is uniquely important in its systematic integration of adult education, developmental/remedial education, professional-technical education (PTE), and career planning and preparation in…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Community Colleges, Student Participation, Adult Basic Education
Teacher Pipelines: Career Pathways Extending from High School to Community College to University
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Bragg, Debra D. – Community College Review, 2007
Because K-12 teacher preparation is enormously important to the future of the nation, university teacher education programs are being joined by programs at other educational institutions to address the teacher shortage. Community colleges are one of the most eager and entrepreneurial new providers. In addition to providing the first 2 years of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Teacher Education Programs