Defining Qualities of Transformational Leadership
This module examines how effective leadership can enhance student success. It provides insights into building a college-wide agenda and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Institutional Capacity Framework and Assessment Tool
Achieving the Dream’s Institutional Capacity Framework is a comprehensive approach to addressing the emerging needs of the field to improve results for all students. The framework is built on seven essential capacities for colleges to create the student-focused culture that promotes student success. Evidence shows colleges must be strong in each capacity area to take…
Leading Internal Transformational Change
This learning module offers a leadership framework for driving institutional transformation aligned with student success goals. It covers strategies for communicating a vision, aligning resources, and using data effectively.
TLA Framework
AAC&U’s Teaching-Learning-Assessment (TLA) Framework is a web-based tool designed to help institutions strengthen teaching and learning within guided pathways. It provides resources for faculty and administrators to implement high-impact practices and improve student outcomes.
Create a Coalition of Support to Lead Large-Scale Change
This resource outlines strategies for building a collective commitment to transformative institutional change. It guides leaders in cultivating mindsets and habits that empower cross-functional teams to drive system-wide improvements.
A Strategy for Estimating the Effects of Whole-College Guided Pathways Reforms in Community Colleges
This paper presents a a mixed-methods approach to evaluate both implementation and outcomes of guided pathways reforms in community colleges. You can use this resource to understand how to measure the scale of adoption of guided pathways practices at your institution and assess their impact on early student outcomes.
Unpacking Program Enrollments and Completions With Equity in Mind
This resource introduces a framework for analyzing program enrollments to understand whether your programs truly lead to the education and career outcomes students seek, and whether student representation across programs is equitable. You can use this resource to conduct equity-minded analyses of your own program enrollments,creating visual representations of program enrollments, categorizing programs by post-graduation…
Why Colleges Struggle to Implement Priorities & What to Do About It
Authored by Dr. Al Solano, this comprehensive guide identifies common challenges in implementing Guided Pathways and offers actionable strategies to overcome them. It equips institutional leaders with solutions to drive structural and cultural change and reduce achievement gaps.
Key Decisions for Colleges Transforming the Student Experience Through Guided Pathways
Created by the National Center for Inquiry and Improvement in partnership with AACC, CCCSE, and CCRC, this guide offers a framework of essential questions organized by the Loss/Momentum Framework. It is designed for college leaders planning transformative changes in the student experience.
Internal Stakeholder Engagement Workshop Toolkit
The Internal Stakeholder Engagement Workshop Toolkit, developed by the Completion by Design team for managing partner directors, cadre team leads, co-leads, and senior partners, offers practical strategies for engaging internal stakeholders—faculty, staff, and administrators—during the final planning quarter, ensuring informed pathway design and strategic planning.