Posted on 12/01/2009
This report discusses findings and recommendations from a CCRC study designed to help community colleges develop strategies for improving the rate at which academically underprepared students take and pass initial college-level (or “gatekeeper”) courses in math and English.
Posted on 11/25/2009
Policymakers, higher education associations, blue-ribbon commissions, and researchers are calling for a greater focus on institutional accountability.
Posted on 11/25/2009
The recent growth in community college noncredit workforce education raises fundamental questions about whether the colleges are keeping pace with student and workforce needs, using resources efficiently in their organizational approach, and providing access to all students.