As of spring 2018, more than 250 community colleges in the US have committed to undertaking large-scale guided pathways reforms as part of national, state, or regional efforts, and many other colleges are doing so on their own. Guided pathways colleges are redesigning their policies, programs, and services to support student success in four major practice areas: (1) mapping pathways to student end goals; (2) helping students choose and enter a program pathway; (3) keeping students on path; and (4) ensuring that students are learning. This practitioner packet looks at what implementing guided p... Show more
As of spring 2018, more than 250 community colleges in the US have committed to undertaking large-scale guided pathways reforms as part of national, state, or regional efforts, and many other colleges are doing so on their own. Guided pathways colleges are redesigning their policies, programs, and services to support student success in four major practice areas: (1) mapping pathways to student end goals; (2) helping students choose and enter a program pathway; (3) keeping students on path; and (4) ensuring that students are learning. This practitioner packet looks at what implementing guided pathways entails, along with promising evidence from early adopters.
Part one, 'A reform moves from theory to practice' by Davis Jenkins, Hana Lahr, John Fink, and Elizabeth Ganga, provides an overview of the changes in practice involved in the four areas of the guided pathways model. It also presents examples from colleges and data on improvements they have achieved in leading indicators of longer term success. Part two, 'Case studies' by Davis Jenkins, Hana Lahr, John Fink, Elizabeth Ganga, Elizabeth Kopko, Amy E. Brown, and Porshea Patterson, contains case studies of how colleges are approaching key pathways practices and includes data on promising trends in student progress and completion. Part three, 'Timeline and tips for implementing pathways reforms' by Davis Jenkins, Hana Lahr, John Fink, and Elizabeth Ganga, describes the process and timeline for implementing pathways and discusses how colleges can measure the effectiveness of their efforts.
Edited excerpt from publisher's website.
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