This guide explores evidence-based practices for helping students navigate academic and career pathways. It supports institutions in leveraging data to align programs with high-opportunity careers and transfer options, ensuring students achieve long-term success.
The Aspen Institute and Community College Research Center’s guide helps college leaders evaluate program value by assessing workforce outcomes and transfer success. It offers strategies to align guided pathways with living-wage jobs, high transfer rates, and equitable student success, supported by examples and evidence.
Created by the California Community Colleges and the California Community Colleges Foundation, this resource provides strategies and tools for sustaining Guided Pathways initiatives and planning future steps to support students and build pathways to family-sustaining wages. It is designed for college leaders seeking practical guidance to maintain momentum in transforming student experiences.
This research brief from the Community College Research Center synthesizes findings from the AACC Pathways Project and a National Science Foundation evaluation. It is intended for college leaders looking for evidence‐based strategies to plan comprehensive reforms and improve student outcomes.
This report from the Ohio Association of Community Colleges highlights faculty-driven initiatives that clarify academic and career paths. It offers real-world examples and guidance for institutions seeking to enhance faculty involvement in Guided Pathways.
This impact study explores Kirkwood Community College’s implementation of the Guided Pathways framework to support student success. Through self-study and strategic planning, the college improved advising, onboarding, and career-aligned pathways, leading to increased student persistence and retention.
Produced by the Guided Pathways 2.0 Institute, this report details strategies for cultivating a campus-wide commitment to student success. It provides actionable approaches for integrating various roles and fostering collaboration to advance systemic change.
This research brief by Hana Lahr offers practical advice for community college leaders launching Guided Pathways reforms. It outlines key strategies—from generating urgency to building cross-functional teams—to initiate and sustain transformative change.
This report from the Community College Research Center compiles experiences from 30 community colleges involved in the AACC Pathways Project. It offers evidence-based strategies for mapping programs, advising, scheduling, and integrating experiential learning for improved student outcomes.
This article by the Community College Research Center outlines effective strategies for mobilizing college stakeholders to support guided pathways initiatives. The paper emphasizes building engagement across faculty, staff, and students, offering actionable insights to drive sustainable institutional transformation and improve student outcomes.