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  • Pathways 101
        • Pathways 101

          The basics of Guided Pathways: what it is, essential practices, and resources to get you started.

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        • Subsections

        • Make the Case for Guided Pathways
        • Success Stories + Impact
        • Support Student Success
        • History of Pathways
  • Plan
        • Plan

          Lay the groundwork for lasting, sustainable change by engaging stakeholders and connecting today’s actions to long-term student success.

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        • Essential Conditions
        • Preparation / Awareness
        • Sustainability
  • Implement
        • Implement

          Bring student-centered reforms to life and transform institutional practices to improve clarity, support, and outcomes for students, staff, and your college, partners, and region.

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        • Clarify the Paths
        • Help Students Get on a Path
        • Help Students Stay on a Path
        • Ensure Students are Learning
  • Sustain
        • Sustain

          Ensure the reforms you’ve implemented are working and still relevant for students with consistent evaluation, ongoing faculty collaboration, continuous professional development, and a deep commitment to student success.

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        • Evaluate
        • Early Outcomes
        • Scale Improvements
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  • Support
        • Support

          Find subject matter experts and state-specific resources to support you in bringing Guided Pathways to life at your institution.

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        • Guided Pathways Subject Matter Experts
        • State-Specific Resources
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Help Students Stay on a Path

Developing a Holistic and Student-Centered Support Ecosystem

This resource illustrates how college professionals can contribute to building a student-centered support system. Designed for faculty, advisors, and administrators, it highlights strategies to ensure students have the financial stability, well-being, and networks needed to complete their education successfully.

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Integrated Student Support Redesign Toolkit

Created by Achieving the Dream, this toolkit guides institutions in redesigning student support services to create a more integrated and effective system. Colleges can use this resource to align advising, financial aid, and other supports to help students persist and complete their programs.

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Technology-Mediated Advising and Student Support: An Institutional Self-Assessment

This self-assessment helps institutions evaluate and improve technology-driven advising and student support services. College leaders and staff can use this tool to identify strengths and gaps in their current systems and enhance student engagement and success.

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Guided Pathway Resource Center

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  • PLAN
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  • Preparation / Awareness
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  • IMPLEMENT
  • Clarify the Paths
  • Help Students Get on a Path
  • Help Students Stay on a Path
  • Ensure Students are Learning
  • SUSTAIN
  • Early Outcomes
  • Evaluate
  • Scale Improvements

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  • Pathways 101
    • Make the Case for Guided Pathways
    • Success Stories + Impact
    • Support Student Success
    • History of Pathways
  • Plan
    • Essential Conditions
    • Preparation / Awareness
    • Sustainability
  • Implement
    • Clarify the Paths
    • Help Students Get on a Path
    • Help Students Stay on a Path
    • Ensure Students are Learning
  • Sustain
    • Evaluate
    • Early Outcomes
    • Scale Improvements
  • Library
  • Support
    • Guided Pathways Subject Matter Experts
    • State-Specific Resources
    • Contact Us
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