This is a review of evidence for contextualization, defined here as an instructional approach
connecting foundational skills and college-level content. Two forms of contextualization are …

One of the greatest challenges that community colleges face in their efforts to increase
graduation rates is improving the success of students in their developmental, or remedial …

2 redesigning america's community colleges tion efforts such as the US Department of
Education's College Navigator website, which allows students and parents to compare …

Because challenges are ubiquitous, resilience is essential for success in school and in life.
In this article we review research demonstrating the impact of students' mindsets on their …

Even as the number of students attending college has more than doubled in the past forty
years, it is still the case that nearly half of all college students in the United States will not …

A rigorous analysis of the impact—and implications—of performance funding for higher
education. Seeking greater accountability in higher education, many states have adopted …

Evaluations of public programs in many fields reveal that different types of programs—or
different versions of the same program—vary in their effectiveness. Moreover, a program that …

Nearly two-thirds of students require some form of remediation before taking college-level
classes, and community colleges have become increasingly important in providing this …

American policy makers, educators, and others are concerned that predicted workforce
shortages in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields will have a …

For several decades, policymakers have been concerned about increasing the efficiency
and effectiveness of postsecondary institutions. In recent years, performance funding …