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Thrill, Chauntee – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2019
In 2018 the Office of Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL) conducted an evaluation of the Illinois Community College Board's (ICCB) program review process, focusing on the career and technical education (CTE) programs. The purpose of program review is to support community colleges in decisionmaking and planning as related to…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Two Year College Students, Student Participation, Community Colleges
Achieving the Dream, 2018
Colleges and universities frequently find that students cite financial pressures as a significant obstacle in their progress toward college completion. This can particularly be a challenge for first-time-in-college (FTIC) students, students from traditionally underserved populations, and students of color. To help address this issue, many…
Descriptors: Paying for College, At Risk Students, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
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Pitts, Jamilla; Sanders-Funnye, Sharon; Lukenchuk, Antonina – Journal of Transformative Education, 2014
This study examines innovative practices that have been implemented in a summer session for an elementary school district in the Chicago area, and how program practices of a community college program work to provide academic support for first-generation, college-bound students from low-income households to encourage postsecondary educational…
Descriptors: School Districts, Community Colleges, First Generation College Students, Low Income