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“Walk in My Shoes”: An Actionable Learner Engagement Framework to Foster Growth, Belonging, and Agency

Learner engagement and satisfaction drive persistence, retention, performance, completion, and career outcomes. This framework offers recommendations, tools, and insights to [...]

“Walk in My Shoes”: An Actionable Learner Engagement Framework to Foster Growth, Belonging, and Agency https://eddesignlab.org/resources/learnerengagementframework/

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(Re)Contextualizing Guided Pathways to Provide Equitable Supports for Community College Students

This report for college leaders provides three recommendations—developing career communities, offering tailored work-based learning, and using student-focused labor market data—to [...]

(Re)Contextualizing Guided Pathways to Provide Equitable Supports for Community College Students http://careerladdersproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Rose_Neri_Rios-Aguilar.pdf

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A Case Study in Strategic Governance

In this case study, published by ASCCC, strategic governance practices in the implementation of Guided Pathways are examined. It details [...]

A Case Study in Strategic Governance https://www.asccc.org/sites/default/files/A%20Case%20Study%20of%20Strategic%20Governance%20in%20the%20Implementation%20of%20Gui.pdf

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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. [...]

A Strategy for Estimating the Effects of Whole-College Guided Pathways Reforms in Community Colleges https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/estimating-effects-whole-college-guided-pathways-reforms.html

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Approaching Institutional Change With Clarity and Commitment: Guided Pathways at Wallace State Community College

This impact study details Wallace State Community College’s Guided Pathways implementation as the “glue” for student success initiatives. Through an [...]

Approaching Institutional Change With Clarity and Commitment- Guided Pathways at Wallace State Community College

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Are We Student Ready?

In this documentary, part of the “Voices of Pathways” series, faculty and staff at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) share [...]

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Ask-Connect-Inspire-Plan: How to reimagine onboarding into a program of study

This resource introduces the Ask-Connect-Inspire-Plan (ACIP) framework, designed to help community colleges improve student retention and success, especially among underserved [...]

Ask-Connect-Inspire-Plan- How to reimagine onboarding into a program of study

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Balancing Urgency and Patience: How Community College of Philadelphia Set the Pace for Guided Pathways Reform

This impact study details how Community College of Philadelphia’s (CCP) used the Guided Pathways framework to address shared concerns, phase [...]

Balancing Urgency and Patience- How Community College of Philadelphia Set the Pace for Guided Pathways Reform

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Behind the Scenes of Guided Pathways Implementation at Greenfield Community College

This article examines Greenfield Community College’s (GCC) Guided Pathways implementation to address declining enrollment, retention, and completion rates. Through success [...]

Behind the Scenes of Guided Pathways Implementation at Greenfield Community College https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/easyblog/guided-pathways-implementation-greenfield-community-college.html

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Bringing Student Voices to Guided Pathways Inquiry and Design

This report presents findings from focus groups at two California community colleges and outlines five key areas where student input [...]

Bringing Student Voices to Guided Pathways Inquiry and Design https://careerladdersproject.org/report/bringing-student-voices-to-guided-pathways-inquiry-and-design/

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Building Guided Pathways to Community College Student Success: Promising Practices and Early Evidence From Tennessee

This impact study details how Tennessee’s community colleges implemented Guided Pathways and offers insights on program mapping, math pathways, career [...]

Building Guided Pathways to Community College Student Success: Promising Practices and Early Evidence From Tennessee https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/building-guided-pathways-community-college-student-success.html

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Building Momentum: Using Guided Pathways to Redesign the Student Experience

This report outlines data-driven strategies for continuous improvement within Guided Pathways. The report presents best practices for monitoring progress, engaging [...]

Building Momentum: Using Guided Pathways to Redesign the Student Experience https://cccse.org/NR2020

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Building Momentum: Using Guided Pathways to Redesign the Student Experience

This report designed for college leaders provides national baseline data to benchmark progress and spark discussions that drive strategic improvements [...]

Building Momentum: Using Guided Pathways to Redesign the Student Experience https://cccse.org/sites/default/files/BuildingMomentum.pdf

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Carnegie Math Pathways 2015-2016 Impact Report: A Five-Year Review

This five-year review from Carnegie Math Pathways documents the success of Quantway and Statway programs by highlighting improved completion rates [...]

Carnegie Math Pathways 2015-2016 Impact Report: A Five-Year Review https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yXUeCfuNPSHJX6p3ZKTpm4cVofXO17vr/view?usp=drive_link

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Classifying Community College Programs by Post-Completion Success In Transfer and Workforce

The Aspen Institute and Community College Research Center’s guide helps college leaders evaluate program value by assessing workforce outcomes and [...]

Classifying Community College Programs by Post-Completion Success In Transfer and Workforce https://highered.aspeninstitute.org/media/831

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Cleveland State Community College Website

An example of an accessible, student-friendly website that organizes academic programs around clear career pathways, integrating workforce and transfer planning [...]

Cleveland State Community College Website https://www.clevelandstatecc.edu/

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Collaborating to Break Down Barriers to Student Success: Guided Pathways Reforms at San Jacinto College

This impact study details how San Jacinto College’s used a Guided Pathways redesign to remove institutional barriers to student success. [...]

Collaborating to Break Down Barriers to Student Success- Guided Pathways Reforms at San Jacinto College

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Connecting Students to Their Program of Study and the Greater Campus Community

This resource from the Community College Research Center offers strategies for fostering student engagement and belonging. Use it to enhance [...]

Connecting Students to Their Program of Study and the Greater Campus Community https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/docs/gp-playbook/CAGP-Institute-Insights-Connecting-Students-to-Programs-Brief.pdf