ERIC Number: ED566706
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jan
Pages: 12
Abstractor: ERIC
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Focused on Student Success
California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office
In January 2011, the California Community Colleges Board of Governors formed a task force to chart a roadmap for system-wide focus on student success. The task force identified best practices and designed evidence-based recommendations to ensure student success is a driving theme in colleges. This comprehensive plan, known as the Student Success Initiative, focuses on the core missions of workforce preparation, remediation, transfer to four-year colleges and universities, and degree and certificate completion. The initiative is transforming community colleges and helping more students from all backgrounds achieve their educational goals. Five key improvements encourage students to embark on pathways of success, make higher education more accessible and transparent, and provide students with valuable information to help them choose career and educational goals while succeeding in their classes and staying on track. Five keys to success are presented in this report: (1) Priority Enrollment and Academic Standards; (2) Redesigned Student Support Services; (3) Transparency and Accountability; (4) Streamlined Transfer; and (5) Improving Basic Skills Instruction.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Academic Achievement, Success, Best Practices, Evidence Based Practice, Labor Force Development, Remedial Instruction, Transfer Programs, Academic Degrees, Student Certification, Higher Education, Access to Education, Accountability, Access to Information, Information Dissemination, Educational Planning, Enrollment, Academic Standards, Student Personnel Services, Social Support Groups, Basic Skills, Instructional Improvement, Income, Outcomes of Education
California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. 1102 Q Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Tel: 916-327-5887; Fax: 916-327-5889; e-mail: whom@cccco.edu; Web site: http://www.cccco.edu
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office
Identifiers - Location: California
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