Past Projects

A list of past projects and their resources.

1 Statewide Issues
February 2011
An examination of community college accreditation policies and practices across the United States and implications for accreditation practices in California.
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1 Basic Skills
2007 and 2010
Review of research literature on effective practices for basic skills programs, popularly known as "the Poppy Copy," published nationally in 2010 as "Student Success in Community Colleges: A Practical Guide to Developmental Education."
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1 Effective Practice
2009-2010
Resource guide and videos that introduce instructional strategies integrating basic skills with career and technical education and occupational content. 
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1 Effective Practice
2007-2010
This Hewlett-funded program highlighted colleges that demonstrated success with basic skills populations through strategies that support systematic improvement.
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1 Transfer
2007-2010
Documentation of successful transfer practices including effective transfer strategies and quantitative research on transfer volume and rates including assessing the impact of student services, course-taking patterns, transfer readiness and preparedness, and demographics. 
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1 Effective Practice
July 2003
Summary of best practices in the California Community Colleges eight largest health care training areas.
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1 Emerging Issues
2008-2009
A two-part study recommending measures for basic skills improvement and assessing the capacity of California community colleges to engage in evidence-based decision making.
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1 Effective Practice
2008-2009
This report addresses the successful transition of students from high school to college entry as documented in research-based literature. Implications for community college practitioners are included.
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1 Effective Practice
2008-2009
This report addresses the successful transition of students in adult education non-credit programs to credit courses.
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1 equity
October 2008
Study of how community colleges are serving the needs of emancipated foster youth that examines program successes and challenges, and provides recommendations for programmatic improvements.
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1 Statewide Issues
July 2005
Overview documents that outline both internal and external trends that are shaping the future of the System as part of the Statewide Strategic Planning Process for California Community Colleges.  
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1 Statewide Issues
2005
A study to develop a set of performance frameworks, performance indicators and recommended approach to performance evaluation.
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1 Statewide Issues
2001-2002
A 2001-2002 analysis of student success by demography and by levels below transfer English and Math.
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