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Whitmire, Richard; Esch, Camille – New America Foundation, 2010
This report is an in-depth case study of the Pathway to the Baccalaureate program at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). The purpose of the case study is to describe in vivid detail the struggles of nontraditional college students and to show one college's innovative ideas for assisting these students. The Pathway to the Baccalaureate…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Case Studies, Two Year College Students, Nontraditional Students
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Boylan, Hunter R. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2008
Dr. Byron McClenney is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Educational Administration and serves on the staff of the Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas-Austin as Project Director for Achieving the Dream. He was previously the President of the Community College of Denver. As President of the Community College of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Administration, Minority Groups
Boroch, Deborah; Fillpot, Jim; Hope, Laura; Johnstone, Robert; Mery, Pamela; Serban, Andreea; Smith, Bruce; Gabriner, Robert S. – Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (RP Group), 2007
This study was commissioned by the California Community Colleges System Office to identify effective practices in basic skills programs. The Center for Student Success (CSS), which is affiliated with the Research and Planning (RP) Group for California Community Colleges, was selected to conduct the study. There are three major components of the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Staff Development, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
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Wattenbarger, James L., Ed. – Visions: The Journal of Applied Research for the Florida Association of Community Colleges, 1996
Published twice annually as a forum for the critical review of proposals, programs, and practices in Florida's community colleges, this journal provides articles by community college practitioners analyzing issues and showcasing exemplary practices. The first issue of volume 1 includes the following articles: "Starving the Solution"…
Descriptors: Budgets, College Planning, College Role, Community Colleges