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An IHEP Perspective: Research to Inform Community College Policy and Practice
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Voight, Mamie; Ajinkya, Julie – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
In this article, the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) presents research that can inform policy and practice to improve student success at community colleges. Grounded in IHEP's mission of advancing college access and success for underserved students, the article shares lessons learned about the importance of data and transparency in…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Access to Education
Community College Students with Criminal Justice Histories and Human Services Education: Glass Ceiling, Brick Wall, or a Pathway to Success
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Rose, Lisa Hale – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
In spite of open access to community college education, specifically human service associate degree programs, students with criminal justice histories do not necessarily have an unobstructed pathway to obtaining the degree and admission to the baccalaureate programs in human services and social work that are almost always selective. The first…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, Correctional Rehabilitation, Human Services
Pursuing Excellence: The Community College of Denver.
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Roueche, John E.; Roueche, Suanne D.; Ely, Eileen E. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2001
Discusses a year-long study of the Community College of Denver and of research on developmental education and institutional effectiveness issues in higher education. Identifies critical issues and makes recommendations for increasing student success, including: (1) hiring the best faculty members available and monitoring and mentoring them; (2)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Diversity (Institutional)