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Pettitt, Maureen; Prince, David – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2010
This article describes Washington State's Student Achievement Initiative, an accountability system implemented in 2005-06 that measures students' gains in college readiness, college credits earned, and degree or certificate completion. The goal of the initiative is to increase educational attainment by focusing on the critical momentum points…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, College Credits, Accountability, Academic Achievement
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Hess, Shelly L.; Piland, William E. – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 1998
Studies a California community college that is implementing the learning paradigm--shifting from simply providing instruction to actively enhancing student learning. Suggests that community colleges undergoing this shift should examine ingrained perspectives of teaching and learning, create annual growth plans, provide inservice programs, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Change