Resources

Strategies for Improving Postsecondary Credential Attainment Among Black, Hispanic, and Native American Adults

  • Research/ Report
May 2021 —

This resource from the Community College Resource Center is a series of studies that offer strategies for states and community colleges to address the needs of historically marginalized learners of color in pursuing postsecondary education and training. 

The State of Youth Employment: Navigating the World of Work During COVID-19

  • Research/ Report
May 2021 —

 This report from the Center for Promise at America's Promise Alliance highlights results from a national study to better understand young people’s perspectives on their employment experiences duri

Bridge to Completion: Understanding the College Access and Success Ecosystem for Metro Nashville Public Schools Students

  • Research/ Report
May 2021 —

This annual report from the Nashville Education Foundation partnered with the Tennessee College Access and Success Network, presents findings and recommendations about college access and success for Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) students.

5 Steps for Building & Strengthening Students' Network: Ensuring that every student graduates with the networks needed to thrive

  • Research/ Report
  • Guide/Tool
May 2021 —

This playbook from the Clayton Christensen Institute is intended to help K–12 and postsecondary leaders implement and adapt strategies, tools, and metrics that build and strengthen students’ networks.

Intentional Acts of Dual Enrollment: State Strategies for Scaling Early Postsecondary Opportunities in Career Pathways

  • Research/ Report
May 2021 —

This advance CTE policy brief offers strategies and best practices for designing strong statewide policies that remove barriers for participation in early postsecondary education opportunities in postsecondary credential and degree programs.

Re-imagining Outcomes-based Funding: Using Metrics to Foster Higher Education Equity

  • Research/ Report
April 2021 —

This report by the Education Trust examines state outcomes-based funding policies and the extent to which states prioritized the enrollment and success of students of color and students from low-income backgrounds.

Engaging Representatives of Learners with Special Population Status through Perkins V

  • Case Study
  • Research/ Report
April 2021 —

This resource is designed to help states establish processes and routines for systematically engaging representatives of learners with special population status at the state level.

Investing in Student Success at Community Colleges: Lessons from Research on Guided Pathways

  • Research/ Report
April 2021 —

This brief from Columbia University's Community College Research Center discusses Guided Pathways as a comprehensive reform to the delivery of community college programs and learner supports.