Six Effective Approaches for TechHire Initiatives
Six Effective Approaches for TechHire Initiatives Information technology jobs are among the fastest growing occupations in the country, yet over a half million IT job openings are unfilled. The TechHire initiative helps stakeholders develop a…
Anytime, Anywhere: Student-Centered Learning for Schools and Teachers
Anytime, Anywhere: Student-Centered Learning for Schools and Teachers By profiling schools that have successfully embraced student-centered learning, *Anytime, Anywhere* synthesizes existing research and practices in this emerging field. Order the Anytime, Anywhere: Student-Centered Learning for…
Aid and Innovation: How Federal Financial Aid Policy Impacts Student Success and How States Can Respond
Aid and Innovation: How Federal Financial Aid Policy Impacts Student Success and How States Can Respond Across the nation, state policymakers and community college leaders are focused on building completion pathways to ensure that more…
Test Drive: Six States Pilot Better Ways to Measure and Compare Community College Performance
Test Drive: Six States Pilot Better Ways to Measure and Compare Community College Performance Increasing demand for at least some postsecondary education in today’s labor market has met with stagnating college completion rates. As a…
Power Tools: Designing State Community College Data and Performance Measurement Systems to Increase Student Success
Power Tools: Designing State Community College Data and Performance Measurement Systems to Increase Student Success Across higher education, there is growing interest in strengthening state data and performance measurement systems that track and make visible…
State Systems of Performance Accountability for Community Colleges: Impacts and Lessons for Policymakers
State Systems of Performance Accountability for Community Colleges: Impacts and Lessons for Policymakers This Achieving the Dream policy brief examines questions about state performance accountability systems in higher education, focusing on community college systems. This…
Heavy Lifting: The State Capacities Required for Scaled Developmental Education Reform
Heavy Lifting: The State Capacities Required for Scaled Developmental Education Reform For state policymakers, developmental education is an increasing target of reform. It’s proven to be a significant obstacle for students, particularly low-income young people…
Cornerstones of Completion: State Policy Support for Accelerated, Structured Pathways to College Credentials and Transfer
Cornerstones of Completion: State Policy Support for Accelerated, Structured Pathways to College Credentials and Transfer After a year of intensive data analysis and planning, the colleges participating in Completion by Design announced strategies for creating…
Where to Begin? The Evolving Role of Placement Exams for Students Starting College
Where to Begin? The Evolving Role of Placement Exams for Students Starting College Research has cast doubt on the validity of using placement tests to determine if incoming students are college ready, and the nation…