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RP Group, 2017
One of the most promising and cost-effective strategies for improving California's production of baccalaureate holders is to increase transfer from the state's 114 community colleges to the 23 California State Universities (CSUs) and other four-year institutions. Since most of the state's underrepresented populations start their postsecondary…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, College Transfer Students, Barriers
Jenkins, Davis; Lahr, Hana; Fink, John – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2017
Across the United States, a growing number of colleges are redesigning their programs and student support services according to the "guided pathways" model. Central to this approach are efforts to clarify pathways to program completion, career advancement, and further education. Equally essential are efforts to help students explore…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Change Strategies, Design, Planning
Jenkins, Davis; Lahr, Hana; Fink, John – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2017
This summary is a digest of key findings from "Implementing Guided Pathways: Early Insights From the AACC Pathways Colleges," a report based on Community College Research Center's (CCRC's) research on the 30 colleges involved in the American Association of Community Colleges' (AACC) Pathways Project. The research presented in this report…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Change Strategies, Design, Planning
Kuehn, Daniel; Anderson, Theresa; Lerman, Robert; Eyster, Lauren; Barnow, Burt; Briggs, Amanda – Urban Institute, 2017
This report presents the findings of the cost-benefit analysis of Accelerating Opportunity, an initiative designed to help adults with low basic skills earn industry-recognized credentials in high-growth occupations and succeed in the labor market. It compares the value of the benefits associated with AO--principally labor market benefits--with…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Student Costs, Vocational Education, Basic Skills
Public Agenda, 2017
Public Agenda's Choicework Discussion Starters support dialogue and deliberation on a wide variety of issues. They have been used in thousands of community conversations, discussion groups and classrooms and by journalists, researchers, policymakers, community leaders, and individuals looking to better understand and discuss solutions to a variety…
Descriptors: Guides, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Academic Achievement
Climer, Steven L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationships between a student's personality traits of grit (persistence, goal-setting, passion, tenacity, time management, goal achievement, and perseverance), a student's self-reported satisfaction in the course, and the final grade a student receives in an online course.…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Predictor Variables, Online Courses, Suburban Schools
Bustillos, Leticia Tomas – Campaign for College Opportunity, 2017
California cannot produce the educated population our workforce and high-tech industries demand without significantly increasing the number of community college students transferring to universities. A strong transfer system is crucial not just for employers who need educated workers, but also for students seeking a clear and affordable path to…
Descriptors: Costs, College Transfer Students, Higher Education, Educational Finance
Eckhardt, Scott C. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In recent years, statistics have displayed a consistent increase in the enrollment in college programs of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The research has explained that ASD college students currently face academic and social barriers as they transition to the college setting. There is reason to believe that the use of online…
Descriptors: Social Media, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Autism
Henry, Wesley L. C. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Rural America is rapidly becoming more diverse, yet rural communities remain different from their urban and suburban counterparts. Despite several decades of economic hardship in rural areas, rural schools are under researched by scholars and under prioritized by policymakers. Therefore, this study was designed to better understand how school and…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Public Agencies, School Districts, Regional Cooperation
Peterson, Amelia; Mehta, Jal David – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
The past decade has seen increasing interest from U.S. policymakers and think tanks in looking across countries for educational reform strategies. At the same time, due to differences across content and culture, many researchers are skeptical of this practice of 'policy-borrowing.' This research examines the emergence of a new form,…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Educational Change, Educational Strategies, Change Strategies
Frase, Katharine G., Ed.; Latanision, Ronald M., Ed.; Pearson, Greg, Ed. – National Academies Press, 2017
The vitality of the innovation economy in the United States depends on the availability of a highly educated technical workforce. A key component of this workforce consists of engineers, engineering technicians, and engineering technologists. However, unlike the much better-known field of engineering, engineering technology (ET) is unfamiliar to…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Innovation, Technology Education, Employment Opportunities
Hammersley, Laura – Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2012
Community-based service-learning (CBSL) integrates experiential learning and academic goals with organized activities designed to meet the objectives of community partners. CBSL has potential to enhance (1) academic learning, (2) foster civic responsibility, (3) develop life skills and (4) transform student attitudes. However, little research…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Experiential Learning, Educational Benefits, Partnerships in Education
Meier, Amy; Singletary, Loretta; Hill, George – Journal of Extension, 2012
This article summarizes the results of an evaluation of the impacts of a community development program to develop leadership skills in its adult volunteers. The evaluation featured 20 questions about leadership skills learned as a result of volunteer experiences. Data analysis strategies beyond a simple means ranking resulted in evidence…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Community Development, Community Programs, Leadership Training
Delano-Oriaran, Omobolade – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2012
This article describes the manner in which an authentic and culturally engaging service-learning model was infused into a multicultural education course for pre-service teachers. Service-learning programs integrated into education courses are often approached from a deficit perspective with pre-service teachers perceiving themselves as the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Multicultural Education, Service Learning, Community Needs
Visher, Mary G.; Weiss, Michael J.; Weissman, Evan; Rudd, Timothy; Wathington, Heather D. – National Center for Postsecondary Research, 2012
In 2006, the National Center for Postsecondary Research, of which is MDRC is a partner, launched a demonstration of one-semester learning community programs at six colleges; five of these programs focused on developmental education. This is the executive summary of the final report from the project and includes findings from analyses that pool…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Programs, Communities of Practice, College Students