October 2014
Many community colleges around the country are actively seeking to increase completion for more of their students. Two recent RP Group projects--Student Support (Re)defined and Completion by Design--examined ways to advance student success from two different perspectives (the student and the organization respectively). When taking a collective look at these initiatives, five integrated themes emerge that can guide colleges pursuing substantive change at all levels of the institution designed to strengthen student achievement. This summary offers highlights from each project, followed by a brief introduction to these key considerations for redesign.
Related Projects
Student Support (Re)defined aimed to understand how community colleges can feasibly deliver support both inside and outside the classroom to improve success for all students.
Completion by Design is a five-year Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation signature initiative that works with community colleges to significantly increase completion and graduation rates for low-income students under 26.