The Guided Career Pathways framework is a transformative approach to postsecondary education that aligns educational programs with labor market needs while promoting economic mobility and equity. This resource will help you integrate work-based learning, credit for prior learning, and partnerships with employers into your programs to accommodate diverse learner needs.
This toolkit explains how to implement equitable and effective corequisite math support courses in higher education, using nationally agreed-upon design principles and actionable tools. Use this toolkit to improve academic success and achieve more equitable outcomes for underrepresented students by enrolling them directly into gateway math courses with aligned corequisite supports.
This resource helps community colleges redesign their new student onboarding process to better support students in exploring, choosing, and planning their academic path. It includes research, real-world examples, and planning activities to guide colleges in creating a more structured and engaging onboarding experience.
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.
Pathway Engagement 101: A Handbook is a guide created by change leaders for institutional leaders and college stakeholders committed to student success. Drawing on a decade of insights, it offers principles, practices, and planning tools to engage faculty, staff, and administrators in implementing Guided Pathways.
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.
This resource provides practical frameworks and checklists designed to guide institutional leaders in implementing strategic change. It supports effective decision-making and campus-wide improvements.
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.
Created by the Pathways Project, this guide is designed for college leaders seeking to implement guided pathways effectively. This resource offers practical coaching strategies and tools to support institutions in creating clear, structured academic pathways, ultimately enhancing student success and institutional transformation.
This report provides a year-by-year timeline for implementing Guided Pathways, guiding you through planning, stakeholder engagement, and resource allocation. Use it to ensure a structured, data-driven approach that enhances student success and completion rates through continuous improvement and effective pathway design.