California's Assembly Bill 705 has affected the way that English learners (ELs) access English and English as a second language (ESL) coursework, requiring that degree- or transfer-seeking students have the right to enroll in English or ESL courses, and community colleges are responsible for implementing initial placement practices and designing…

Education Code section 76002 requires the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office to prepare and submit a report each year on the number of full-time equivalent students (FTES) claimed by each community college district for special part-time and special full-time students for the preceding academic year in each of the following class…

This report provides comprehensive data about the tuition and fee prices published by public higher education institutions in the West for academic year 2022-23, including changes in tuition and fee rates over the past one-, five-, and 10-academic year periods. Tuition and fee rates in the region appear to have stabilized over the past decade…

Offering academic programs that meet community need has long been a core mission of community colleges. However, determining which job skills and credentials are needed for employment in the community is challenging. In order to facilitate a holistic and community-based perspective, our 2-year community college developed a structured curricular…

This article explores how four community college faculty leaders draw upon their past experiences and current motivation to brighten students' futures.

This study is the first large-scale examination of the impact of for-profit colleges on the enrollment and outcomes of students at other postsecondary institutions. Using data primarily from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and a differences-in-differences approach, I estimate the effect of a new for-profit college…

This chapter provides useful tips for campus leaders and student organizations to establish a campus food pantry.

The problem of this study was an examination of completion and graduation rates, especially in 2-year Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) located in large urban areas. Additionally, the researcher analyzed the relationship between completion rates for Hispanic male and female students attending these institutions. The purpose of this study was to…

The majority of students enroll in community college with the intention of earning a college certificate, diploma, or degree that will offer them access to better employment opportunities that pay a higher living wage. However, the number of college students who place into developmental mathematics far exceeds the number of students in other areas…

Many high school students who want to attend college never actually enroll. Multiple factors like barriers (e.g., financial, discrimination) and poor academic achievement prevent some high school students from matriculating to college. Researchers must form a nuanced understanding of multidimensional factors that predict college enrollment. The…

Community college student success remained at a low rate of 31% in 2015 (U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, 2017a). The purpose of this study was to determine the short-term and long-term effects of college learning strategies course participation on student success at a large…

Nursing students entering professional practice can enter the profession by obtaining one of three degrees; Diploma, Associate, or Bachelors. Regardless of the point of entry, new nurses can struggle with role responsibilities, heavy patient loads, incivility, and staffing shortages. Preceptorship experiences before entering the professional…

The purpose of the study was to investigate "what students' work and explanation of their work would show about their development of structure sense and their algebraic proficiency after receiving structure-sense teaching for eight weeks in a community college precalculus algebra course." Structure sense is a group of abilities formally…

Student trustees have been members of local community college governing boards since 1977. Local governing boards determine their privileges and establish procedures to elect student trustees. Boards, as well as college administrators, establish the environment and expectations for student trustees. This paper explores the roles and…

In this article we present the results of two listening assessments conducted in spring 2013 and fall 2013. Our primary goal is of a pedagogical nature and is concerned with the design and the testing of a tool that could measure students' critical listening skill improvement during the span of a semester. A total of N = 370 students participated…