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Juncos, Andrea – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2023
The Student Success Center Network (SSCN) is dedicated to advancing racial justice and economic mobility by dramatically and equitably increasing the number of students earning postsecondary credentials with labor market value. Managed by Jobs for the Future, the SSCN has worked since 2012 to develop, implement, and scale student success…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Academic Support Services, Social Justice, Social Mobility
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Konruff, Ben; Barker, Hilary; Foster, Anne; Weber, Garratt – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2023
This chapter explores how the Wisconsin Technical College System Student Success Center and the Success Center for Ohio Community Colleges provided support that encouraged data-informed decision-making among 2-year college stakeholders. A case study for each Center is presented to illustrate data-related strategies and lessons learned. The…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Data Use, Evidence Based Practice, Decision Making
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Bragg, Debra D. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2023
Addressing the Student Success Center Network's newly adopted statement on racial equity and economic recovery, this chapter describes actions the student success centers and their affiliated college networks are taking to address policies and practices that perpetuate systemic inequalities and recommends additional steps to enhance educational…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Equal Education, Educational Policy, School Policy
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Whatley, Melissa; LaVenture, Suzanne – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2022
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of US community college international education programs along with specific examples that can be implemented at community colleges wishing to establish similar offerings. This article explores especially how community colleges incorporate international education into the fabric of their…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, International Education, Study Abroad, Access to Education
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Lee, Jungmin; Fernandez, Frank; Ro, Hyun Kyoung – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2022
The article describes enrollment, retention, and institutional expenditures on instruction, academic support, and student services at community colleges in Tennessee and Oregon after these states implemented Promise scholarship programs. This article highlights that college attendance and choice among recent high school graduates changed after the…
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, School Holding Power, Academic Persistence, Expenditures
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Sabay, Sarah; Wiles, Kristian – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2020
This chapter is a review of a successful partnership between TRIO Student Support Services (TRIO SSS) programs at South Seattle College and the University of Washington. Practices used by the two institutions are described, with examples and enriching perspectives of student services leaders of each institution.
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Partnerships in Education, Educational Practices
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Márquez, Lizbeth V.; Hernández, Ignacio – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2020
In this chapter, the authors highlight the importance of student affairs in community colleges, define the role and responsibilities of midlevel leaders, and highlight their potential impact with respect to student success at community colleges. Best practices for supporting student affairs midlevel leaders and recommendations are offered.
Descriptors: Middle Management, Student Personnel Workers, Student Personnel Services, Community Colleges
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Waters-Bailey, Stacy; McGraw, Matthew S.; Barr, Jason – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2019
This chapter offers strategies for creating support resources for students who face nonacademic barriers such as housing insecurity, food insecurity, lack of transportation and dependable childcare, and the need for mental health care and illness. These strategies should be viewed as ideas to help retain students and create lasting partnerships…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Barriers, Student Personnel Services
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Akkaraju, Shylaja; Atamturktur, Seher; Broughton, Laura; Frazer, Tica – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2019
This chapter illustrates the value of formative assessment as the key to better understand students who struggle with classroom learning. The authors present ways in which professional development, classroom assessment, and student services can come together with the common goal of building a community focused on the student learning experience…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Evaluation, Formative Evaluation
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Hallett, Ronald E.; Freas, Adam; Mo, Elaine – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2018
This chapter explores the importance of developing spaces on campus that serve students experiencing homelessness. The authors recommend identifying a single point of contact in order to facilitate access to services.
Descriptors: College Students, Homeless People, Student Needs, Student Personnel Services
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Spaid, Robin L.; Ozaki, C. Casey – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2016
The coeditors for this volume synthesize key propositions from the volume chapters and offer recommendations for community colleges to employ college impact theories in student affairs practice.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Theories
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Gillett-Karam, Rosemary – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2016
Student affairs and student services practices are concepts that can replace traditional models of student development, now emphasizing student identity, student voice, and emancipatory advocacy. A new identity is suggested to replace the title for student affairs professionals and student affairs programs in community colleges: student success…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Student Development, Community Colleges
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Mechur Karp, Melinda – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2016
Despite their best efforts, community colleges continue to see low rates of student persistence and degree attainment. Although such outcomes can be attributed in large part to students' lack of academic readiness, nonacademic issues also play a part. Building on Karp's 2011 framework of nonacademic support, this chapter explores the evidence that…
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, Community Colleges, Performance Factors, Success
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Dadgar, Mina; Nodine, Thad; Bracco, Kathy Reeves; Venezia, Andrea – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2014
This chapter defines the integration of academics and student support services and offers examples of models and strategies from colleges nationally.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Strategies, Models, Academic Support Services
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Barbatis, Peter Reyes – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2014
Student affairs and information technology have opportunities to partner in order to increase student satisfaction and retention rates and to assist institutions to comply with federal educational regulations. This chapter contains four examples of emerging best practices and future initiatives including: (a) the admissions pipeline, (b)…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Information Technology, Satisfaction
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