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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Practically Speaking: Community College Practices That Help (Re)define Student Success. A Practitioner Primer. Spring 2014
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Cooper, Darla; Rodriguez-Kiino, Diane; Scharper, Alice; Karandjeff, Kelley; Chaplot, Priyadarshini; Schiorring, Eva – Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (RP Group), 2014
This primer introduces 23 practices designed to support students inside and outside of the classroom and increase their community college success. These case studies illustrate the five themes for effective student support that emerged from Student Support (Re)defined--a multi-year study performed by the Research and Planning Group for California…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Success, Telephone Surveys
Using Student Voices to Redefine Success: What Community College Students Say Institutions, Instructors and Others Can Do to Help Them Succeed
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Booth, Kathy; Cooper, Darla; Karandjeff, Kelley; Large, Michael; Pellegrin, Nathan; Purnell, Rogéair; Rodriguez-Kiino, Diane; Schiorring, Eva; Willett, Terrence – Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (RP Group), 2013
Research indicates that students are more likely to succeed when they experience the following six factors: (1) have a goal and a path leading to this goal; (2) stay motivated to achieve this outcome; (3) believe that their success matters to others; (4) are engaged in the classroom; (5) feel connected to the college community; and (6) feel they…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Goal Orientation, Student Motivation