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California Community College

Sense of Direction: The Importance of Helping Community College Students Select and Enter a Program of Study

by Colleen Moore and Nancy Shulock | Aug 2011 | Career and Technical Education, College and Career Readiness and Success, Reports and Briefs, State and System Policy

This report examines the importance of declaring and entering an academic program of study for community college student success and completion. Researchers track an entering cohort of community college students over a six-year period through programs of study to completion of a certificate, associate degree or transfer to a university. The study used student course patterns to identify those who entered a program of study in 21 program areas across the liberal arts and sciences and career technical education, and found that entering a program of study is an important milestone on the path to college completion.

Crafting a Student-Centered Transfer Process in California: Lessons from Other States

by Colleen Moore and Nancy Shulock | Aug 2009 | College and Career Readiness and Success, Reports and Briefs, State and System Policy

his report tackles the difficult challenge of making transfer more comprehensible and less frustrating for California’s community college students. The study examines transfer policies of eight states, identifies some key dimensions of emerging policies, and offers recommendations for more student-centered transfer policies that would increase transfer success.

Ensuring Access with Quality to California Community Colleges

by Gerald C. Hayward, Dennis P. Jones, Aims C. McGuinness, Jr., and Allene Timar Postscript by Nancy Shulock | May 2004 | Reports and Briefs, State and System Policy

IHELP was a contributing author to this report published by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. The report integrates enrollment projections for community colleges with in-depth interviews with educators, analyzes the scope of current access problems, and makes recommendations aimed at avoiding even greater problems over the next decade.