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Reyes, Marcela; Willett, Terrence; Brohawn, Katie; Nguyen, Alyssa – RP Group, 2022
The California Community Colleges (CCC) launched Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) after the passage of SB164 (1969). Colleges leverage their EOPS funding to offer academic, career, and personal counseling; financial resources; and services "over and above" traditional campus supports. This latest research builds on the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Disadvantaged
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Huziak-Clark, Tracy; Sondergeld, Toni; Staaden, Moira; Knaggs, Christine; Bullerjahn, Anne – School Science and Mathematics, 2015
The Science, Engineering, and Technology Gateway of Ohio (SETGO) program has a three-pronged approach to meeting the needs at different levels of students in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) pipeline. The SETGO program was an extensive collaboration between a two-year community college and a nearby four-year…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Majors (Students), Beliefs, Student Attitudes
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NACADA Journal, 2010
This article presents an annotated bibliography of recent research related to academic advising. It includes eight research papers that focus on advising.
Descriptors: Research Papers (Students), Annotated Bibliographies, Academic Advising, Educational Research
Zachry, Elizabeth M.; Schneider, Emily – National Center for Postsecondary Research, 2010
One of the greatest challenges that community colleges face in their efforts to increase graduation rates is improving the success of students in their developmental, or remedial, education programs. This literature review seeks to examine research on developmental education strategies and reforms and identify the most promising approaches for…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Developmental Programs, Remedial Instruction, Adjunct Faculty
Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2009
This annual newsletter contains updates on the latest CCRC research, new publications and details of upcoming presentations at major conferences. The feature article in this issue, "Addressing the Needs of Underprepared Students," by Thomas Bailey, summarizes the discussion found in the paper "Challenge and Opportunity: Rethinking…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Research, Remedial Instruction, Developmental Studies Programs
US Department of Education, 2007
A college education is becoming more and more of a necessity in today's competitive economy: ninety percent of the fastest-growing jobs require postsecondary education or training. U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has called on states, institutions and the federal government to work together to carry out the recommendations of "A…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Adult Basic Education, Transitional Programs, Community Colleges
Hughes, Katherine L.; Karp, Melinda Mechur; Fermin, Baranda J.; Bailey, Thomas R. – US Department of Education, 2005
This report examines the ways that credit-based transition programs (CBTPs) may help middle- and low-achieving students enter and succeed in college. It highlights promising practices used by CBTPs to help students who might have been considered noncollege-bound prepare for college credit course work. The report also discusses the challenges that…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Case Studies, Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement Programs