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Waiwaiole, Evelyn N.; Bohlig, E. Michael; Massey, Kristine J. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2016
This chapter discusses the work of the Center for Community College Student Engagement, highlighting institutes the Center hosts and work that comes from these meetings. Examples of interventions that evolved from the High-Impact Practices Institutes conducted by the Center are provided. The chapter concludes with a discussion about implementation…
Descriptors: Success, Student Development, Best Practices, Community Colleges
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Cotter, Robin; Kiser, Stacey; Rasmussen, Jed; Vemu, Sheela – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2022
Biology education research (BER), currently conducted mostly at four-year colleges and universities, is changing the culture of teaching biology and improving student success. We are community college faculty participating in the NSF-funded CC Bio INSITES network, getting training and support in BER to ask questions to improve student success in…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, College Faculty, Community Colleges
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McComb, Bruce E.; Lyddon, Jan W. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2016
This chapter discusses the importance and common challenges of evaluating community college student success efforts; it includes a broad-based framework for carrying out effective evaluations.
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Intervention, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
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King, Margaret C., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1993
Offering new perspectives on academic advising in community colleges, this book defines developmental academic advising, describes the organization and delivery of advising services, and discusses key components of effective programs. The following 10 chapters are included: (1) "Developmental Academic Advising," by Thaddeus M. Raushi,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges