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Webinar: Calculus with a Corequisite Spotlight: Mt. San Antonio College, November 2024 (Recording)
Webinar recording that presents a spotlight on Mt. San Antonio College's practices for supporting students in Calculus 1 with corequisite support.
11/05/2024
Webinar: Calculus with a Corequisite Spotlight: Ohlone College, October 2024 (Recording)
Webinar recording that presents a spotlight on Ohlone College's practices for supporting students in Calculus 1 with corequisite support.
10/28/2024
Exploring Geographic Barriers to Transfer for California Community College Students - October 2024
Webinar that explores the under-researched issue of "university education deserts" (UEDs) - areas with limited access to universities - and how they impact transfer rates, particularly for underrepresented and low-income students. The webinar features a panel discussion with practitioners and a student from colleges in UEDs.
10/18/2024
Webinar: Calculus with a Corequisite Spotlight: Chaffey College, October 2024 (Recording)
Webinar recording that presents a spotlight on Chaffey College's practices for supporting students in Calculus 1 with corequisite support.
10/15/2024
Equitable Placement and Completion (AB 1705): Students with Disabilities Webinar, September 2024 (PPT)
Slides used in webinar sharing the results from the report: Preparatory Pathways and STEM Calculus Completion for Students with Disabilities: Implications of the AB 1705 Standards.
09/12/2024
Equitable Placement and Completion (AB 1705): Students with Disabilities Webinar, September 2024 (Recording)
Webinar recording sharing the results from the report: Preparatory Pathways and STEM Calculus Completion for Students with Disabilities: Implications of the AB 1705 Standards.
09/12/2024
2024 RP Group Outstanding Project of the Year Webinar, May 2024
A presentation by Norco College covering their project, “Faculty Impact on Black Student Success.”
05/13/2024
Spotlight on... Moorpark College: Academic Probation Reimagined, November 2023 (Recording)
Webinar recording of The RP Group's "Spotlight on..." series featuring Moorpark College: Academic Probation Reimagined.
11/07/2023
Spotlight on... Moorpark College: Academic Probation Reimagined, November 2023 (PPT)
Slides from webinar of The RP Group's "Spotlight on..." series featuring Moorpark College: Academic Probation Reimagined.
11/07/2023
The African American Transfer Tipping Point: Exploring the Transfer Journeys of Over 7,000 African American/Black Community College Students, October 2023
Report sharing findings from the third phase of the African American Transfer Tipping Point study.
10/31/2023
Open for Antiracism Project: Findings from Cohort 3, August 2023
Report summarizing findings from research conducted to learn about the experiences of the third cohort of the Open for Anti-racism (OFAR) project.
10/17/2023
Real College California: 2023 Survey Results of CCC Students’ Basic Needs Webinar, September 2023 (Recording)
Webinar recording presenting key findings from the Real College California survey that assesses the basic needs securities of students from California Community Colleges. Basic needs indices related to food, housing, and homelessness will be provided, along with disaggregated information by region and select student demographics. Implications for local and state decision-makers will also be discussed.
09/29/2023
Real College California: 2023 Survey Results of CCC Students’ Basic Needs Webinar, September 2023 (PPT)
Slides used in webinar presenting key findings from the Real College California survey that assesses the basic needs securities of students from California Community Colleges. Basic needs indices related to food, housing, and homelessness will be provided, along with disaggregated information by region and select student demographics. Implications for local and state decision-makers will also be discussed.
09/28/2023
Real College California: Basic Needs Among California Community College Students, September 2023
Report summarizing the findings from the 2023 Real College California Survey assessing the basic needs securities of students from California Community Colleges. Basic needs indices related to food, housing, and homelessness are provided, along with disaggregated information by region and select student demographics.
09/19/2023
The State of Student Veterans in California Community Colleges 2021–2022 Statewide Study, August 2022
Report for a follow-up study to The RP Group's 2018 study of the state of veterans in California Community Colleges to examine the current state of student veterans’ experiences, identify unmet needs, and spotlight promising programs and practices.
11/05/2022
Students Speak: What Makes EOPS Work, EOPS Impact Study 2.0, October 2022
Brief synthesizing data from student focus groups to better understand how students themselves experience the Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS) program and what EOPS does to support their educational journey. Conversations explored participants’ background, educational history, and academic goals; experience with EOPS application and eligibility requirements; familiarity with EOPS and reasons for participating; and perspectives on EOPS strengths and opportunities for improvement.
10/19/2022
Through an Equity Lens: Redesigning Counseling in the California Community Colleges, October 2022
Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC22.
10/07/2022
A Community College Tutor's Guide to Student Agency, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Learning Environment, October 2022
Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC22
10/06/2022
Integrating Student Supports with Financial Aid: Lessons Learned in Finish Line Scholars Program Implementation, October 2022
Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC22
10/06/2022
Building a Nourished Campus: Fostering Resilience and Healing through On-Campus Food Security Programs, October 2022
Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC22
10/06/2022
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The African American Transfer Tipping Point: Exploring the Transfer Journeys of Over 7,000 African American/Black Community College Students, October 2023

Report sharing findings from the third phase of the African American Transfer Tipping Point study.
10/31/2023

Open for Antiracism Project: Findings from Cohort 3, August 2023

Report summarizing findings from research conducted to learn about the experiences of the third cohort of the Open for Anti-racism (OFAR) project.
10/17/2023

Real College California: Basic Needs Among California Community College Students, September 2023

Report summarizing the findings from the 2023 Real College California Survey assessing the basic needs securities of students from California Community Colleges. Basic needs indices related to food, housing, and homelessness are provided, along with disaggregated information by region and select student demographics.
09/19/2023

The State of Student Veterans in California Community Colleges 2021–2022 Statewide Study, August 2022

Report for a follow-up study to The RP Group's 2018 study of the state of veterans in California Community Colleges to examine the current state of student veterans’ experiences, identify unmet needs, and spotlight promising programs and practices.
11/05/2022

Open for Anti-Racism Project: Findings from Cohort 2, August 2022

Report summarizing findings from research conducted to learn about the experiences of the second cohort of the Open for Anti-racism (OFAR) project.
08/17/2022

Extended Opportunities Programs and Services (EOPS) Impact Study 2.0: 2010-2019 Technical Report, August 2022

Research report with updated findings from a study examining the impact of EOPS by comparing EOPS participants from 2010 to 2019 to comparable non-participants on key student outcomes. This study replicates a study The RP Group conducted in 2012 with a more recent cohort of students and additional student outcome measures.
08/15/2022

The Impacts of the Pandemic on Students’ Transfer Journeys: A Technical Report from a Systemwide Study of California Community College Students, October 2021

Technical Report providing detailed statewide survey data, including disaggregated findings, and related recommendations for continuing to strengthen students’ transfer success during the pandemic and beyond.
10/06/2021

Open for Anti-Racism Project: Lessons from the First Cohort, September 2021

Report summarizing findings from research conducted to learn about the experiences of the first cohort of the Open for Anti-racism (OFAR) project.
09/17/2021

Statewide COVID Survey Results - Spring 2020 (December 2020)

Report provides a summary of the findings from two statewide surveys to California Community students and practitioners to learn about their experiences transitioning to a remote educational environment during spring 2020. The surveys included topics such as: experiences with remote environment, basic needs, well-being, and overall needs.
12/11/2020

Through the Gate Transfer Study: Phase 2 Technical Report, July 2020

Technical report providing additional detail on the Phase 2 research and includes an overview of the methodology, summary of the survey and interview findings, and list of advice from student interviewees.
07/16/2020

Female Veteran Experiences Survey: 2019-2020 Survey Results For CCCs, April 2020

Report presenting data from a survey administered to female veteran CCC students on mental health, well-being, civilian life, college-provided  support services, and more.
04/15/2020

Irvine Valley College’s Veterans Resource Center Operations and Spending Survey Results 2019-2020, March 2020

Report for administrators and funders focused on veterans affairs in the CCC system to gain a better understanding of VRCs, how they use funding in order to help tailor and improve supports needed by CCC veterans.
03/01/2020

Irvine Valley College’s Veterans Resource Center Operations and Spending Survey Results 2019-2020, March 2020

Report is designed for the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO), administrators and funders focused on veterans affairs in the CCC system to gain a better understanding of how VRCs operate, how they used funding from the State Budget Act, where their strengths lie and what challenges persist. It is the hope that this information will be used to help stakeholders tailor the supports they offer where they are needed most to best suit the needs of veterans across California’s community colleges.
03/01/2020

The Ethic of Love: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of How Umoja Supports Its Students’ Academic and Life Success, September 2019

Report highlighting key themes and findings from quantitative and qualitative research designed to explore the impact of Umoja programs on students.
09/01/2019

Students Shaping Change: Engaging Students as Essential Partners

Guide offering a foundational definition and six design principles — grounded in both theory and practice — for meaningful student engagement in Guided Pathways development; developing in partnership with the Chancellor’s Office.
08/21/2019

Umoja Community: Insights and Feedback from Program Coordinators on Available Supports and Resources

Report providing an overview of statewide efforts by the Umoja Community Education Foundation to support Umoja program coordinators. It includes suggestions and recommendations for strengthening Umoja's resources and capacity building and professional development offerings.
08/01/2018

CCCCO: Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative Legislative Report

Report on the California Community Colleges’ Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative (IEPI).
04/08/2018

IEPI Noncredit Summit 2017 Program

The CCC Noncredit Offerings Survey was conducted in partnership with California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) Educational Services.
10/01/2017

Using Student Voices to Redefine Success: What Community College Students Say Institutions, Instructors and Others Can Do to Help Them Succeed, January 2013

Report discussing what students say institutions, instructors, and others can do to help them succeed.
01/01/2013
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Students Speak: What Makes EOPS Work, EOPS Impact Study 2.0, October 2022

Brief synthesizing data from student focus groups to better understand how students themselves experience the Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS) program and what EOPS does to support their educational journey. Conversations explored participants’ background, educational history, and academic goals; experience with EOPS application and eligibility requirements; familiarity with EOPS and reasons for participating; and perspectives on EOPS strengths and opportunities for improvement.
10/19/2022

Students Speak: Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on their Transfer Journeys, October, 2021

Research brief summarizing lessons from a statewide survey of nearly 8,000 California Community College students and follow-up focus groups, both with students whose transfer plans changed and who successfully made it to university; additionally highlights how the transfer experience of different student groups was uniquely impacted during this unprecedented time.
10/08/2021

The Importance of Belonging and Acceptance to Black Student Success, September 2019

Brief summarizing key takeaways from a comprehensive mixed-method study examining the influence of Umoja practices on students' personal and academic success.
09/01/2019

Entry Through Completion, (SEM), Bakersfield College, Kern Community College District, Fall 2019

Abstract discussing Bakersfield College's Entry Through Completion project.
08/01/2019

CCC Noncredit Offerings Project Summary

The CCC Noncredit Offerings Survey was conducted in partnership with California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) Educational Services.
10/01/2017
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Equitable Placement and Completion (AB 1705): Students with Disabilities Webinar, September 2024 (PPT)

Slides used in webinar sharing the results from the report: Preparatory Pathways and STEM Calculus Completion for Students with Disabilities: Implications of the AB 1705 Standards.
09/12/2024

Spotlight on... Moorpark College: Academic Probation Reimagined, November 2023 (PPT)

Slides from webinar of The RP Group's "Spotlight on..." series featuring Moorpark College: Academic Probation Reimagined.
11/07/2023

Real College California: 2023 Survey Results of CCC Students’ Basic Needs Webinar, September 2023 (PPT)

Slides used in webinar presenting key findings from the Real College California survey that assesses the basic needs securities of students from California Community Colleges. Basic needs indices related to food, housing, and homelessness will be provided, along with disaggregated information by region and select student demographics. Implications for local and state decision-makers will also be discussed.
09/28/2023

Through an Equity Lens: Redesigning Counseling in the California Community Colleges, October 2022

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC22.
10/07/2022

A Community College Tutor's Guide to Student Agency, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Learning Environment, October 2022

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC22
10/06/2022

Integrating Student Supports with Financial Aid: Lessons Learned in Finish Line Scholars Program Implementation, October 2022

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC22
10/06/2022

Building a Nourished Campus: Fostering Resilience and Healing through On-Campus Food Security Programs, October 2022

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC22
10/06/2022

Embedded Tutors Making a Difference for ESL Students, October 2022

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC22.
10/06/2022

Peer Educators as Leaders in Creating Communities of Care for Post-Pandemic Success, October 2022

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC22.
10/06/2022

Closing Keynote Address by Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson, October 2022

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC22.
10/06/2022

Mesa Journeys: An Innovative Tool to Connect Students to Campus Resources, October 2022

?Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC22.
10/05/2022

Building Community and Leadership through Professional Learning: Our ePortfolio Journey, October 2022

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC22.
10/05/2022

Helping Students in Distress, October 2022

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC22.
10/05/2022

Overcoming Silence: Integrating Student Voice into the Community College Classroom and Beyond, October 2022

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC22.
10/05/2022

Hello, Is It Me You’re Looking For?: ePortfolios as Platforms for Engagement, Persistence, and Equitable Assessment, October 2022

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC22.
10/05/2022

Holistic Student Supports as a Foundation for Guided Pathways and Student Equity, October 2022

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC22.
10/05/2022

A Holistic Vibe: Creating a Culture of Care by Addressing Perceived and Personal Stigmas, Increasing Belonging, and Enhancing Resiliency, October 2022

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC22.
10/05/2022

“It’s a Long Story. Yea? I’m Listening.”: The Spectrum of Mental Health Interventions across California Community Colleges, October 2021

Presentations and/or materials delivered at the SSSC21.
10/27/2021

College Promise: How the Cerritos Complete Promise Program is Creating Equitable Outcomes

Presentations and/or materials delivered at the SSSC21.
10/15/2021

Keynote Address with Dr. Keith Curry: Leading with Clarity, Determination, and Purpose, October 2021

Presentations and/or materials delivered at the SSSC21.
10/15/2021

Using Data to Drive Change: Lessons from Statewide Research on Student Veterans and the Systems Designed to Support Them, October 2021

Presentations and/or materials delivered at the SSSC21.
10/15/2021

Counseling and Guided Pathways: Remembering that Guided Pathways is about Guiding Students, October 2021

Presentations and/or materials delivered at the SSSC21.
10/14/2021

Building Student Community with Success Squads: Fostering Student Well-Being and Support for Online Students, October 2021

Presentations and/or materials delivered at the SSSC21.
10/14/2021

Keynote Address with Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings : Post-Pandemic Pedagogy, October 2021

Presentations and/or materials delivered at the SSSC21.
10/14/2021

Basic Needs: Serving the Whole Student, October 2021

Presentations and/or materials delivered at the SSSC21.
10/13/2021

How Community College Tutors Are Transforming through Learning, Collaboration, and Leadership, October 2021

Presentations and/or materials delivered at the SSSC21.
10/13/2021

Be a Transfer Advocate: How Faculty Can Strengthen Students’ Transfer Success, October 2021

Presentations and/or materials delivered at the SSSC21.
10/13/2021

Integrated Student Support in a Guided Pathways College, October 2020

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC20.
10/30/2020

Using Affective, Non-Cognitive Strategies to Ensure Learning, October 2020

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC20.
10/23/2020

AB 705 and Successful, Equitable Outcomes through Embedded Support: The PAL Program at Chaffey College, October 2020

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC20.
10/16/2020

Caring, Commitment, and Community through COVID-19, October 2020

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC20.
10/16/2020

AB 705 Outcomes: It Takes a Campus to Produce Equitable Student Success in Transfer-Level Mathematics at Citrus College, October 2020

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC20.
10/09/2020

An Unconventional Approach to Address Inequity: Listening, Asking, Observing and Listening Some More, October 2020

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC20.
10/09/2020

College-Focused Rehousing and Beyond: How Cerritos College has Created Housing and a Basic Needs Office for Homeless Students, October 2020

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC20.
10/09/2020

Ground Your College Redesign in the Student Experience Using Student Support (Re)defined - In Times of Crisis and Beyond, October 2020

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC20.
10/09/2020

It Takes a Village for ESL Student Success!, October 2020

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC20.
10/09/2020

Problem Solving: Moving Dual Enrollment Online, October 2020

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC20.
10/09/2020

Skittlz for Peer Educators: Online Student Engagement and Learning, October 2020

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC20.
10/02/2020

Student Support (Re)defined Meets Guided Pathways: Redesigning Student Onboarding in Light of COVID-19

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC20.
10/02/2020

Student Supports: Innovation and Action for Virtual Support, October 2020

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC20.
10/02/2020

Where the Six Success Factors and Affective Strategies Meet to Support Online Learning, August 2020

Webinar providing new ways to engage and support students in an online environment through affective non-cognitive approaches guided by our Six Factors. Accompanying webinar presentation materials.
08/19/2020

Anatomy of Integrated Support for Student Success

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/11/2019

Anatomy of Integrated Support for Student Success (Handout)

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/11/2019

The Journey of a Student Services Division Program Review Redesign

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/10/2019

The Dangers of Underplacement: Reducing the Risk through Informed Consent and Guided Self-Placement

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/10/2019

Collaborating with Students to Build AB 705 Support Programs at Scale

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/10/2019

An Open Conversation with Dr. Edward Bush

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/10/2019

Redesigning the Student Experience for Holistic Engagement

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/10/2019

Contagious Inquiry: Engaging Underrepressented Community College Students through Interdisciplinary Research

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/10/2019

Support Services and Student Success in Mathematics: A Quasi-Experimental Case Study

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/10/2019

Opening the Gates: Challenging the Gate-Keeping of Traditional Grade Models through Contract Grading

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/10/2019

Meeting Students Where They Want to Be: Integrated Reading and Writing in First-Year Composition Courses

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/10/2019

The Ethic of Love: How Umoja Supports Students' Academic and Life Success, October 2019

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/10/2019

Mapping the Process: How to Improve Student Supports in College Promise Programs and Beyond

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/10/2019

Adjunct Inclusivity and Equity: Fostering Student Success through Support and Collaboration

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/09/2019

Supporting Students for Success in Math under AB 705: We Did It, and You Can, Too

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/09/2019

Educating Students of Color: The Umoja Way, October 2019

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/09/2019

Partnering for Student Financial Success

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/09/2019

Developing a Cross-Campus Approach to Addressing Basic Needs Insecurities (Slides)

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/09/2019

Keynote Address with Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab: Addressing Students’ Basic Needs with a Culture of Caring

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/09/2019

Developing a Cross-Campus Approach to Addressing Basic Needs Insecurities

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/09/2019

Jumpstart into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM): Wheare Are Our Underrepresented STEM Students?

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/09/2019

AB 705's Brave New World: Redesigning Partnerships for Embedded Tutoring as Student Learning for Success

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/09/2019

Through the Gate: What Students Say They Need to Transfer

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/09/2019

Making College More Accessible for Working Adults

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/09/2019

The Power of Partnerships: Best Practices for Preventing Summer Melt through Non-Government Organization (NGO) and Community College Collaboration

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/09/2019

Keepin' it EESI (Extreme Early Support Innovation): How One College is Using Early Alerts and Planning Interventions to Help Students Stay on the Path

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/09/2019

Moving the Needle with California's Zero-Textbook-Cost Degree Pathways

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/09/2019

College Access for Marginalized Communities Leveraging Partnerships to Better Serve Alternative Schools, Adult Learners, and Formerly Incarcerated Students

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2018 SSSC.
10/05/2018

Deepening Academic Conversations through Reading Apprenticeship Routines

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2018 SSSC.
10/04/2018

Embedded Support Program: Promoting Student Success and a Positive College Experience

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2018 SSSC.
10/04/2018

Embedded Support Program: Promoting Student Success and a Positive College Experience - Handout

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2018 SSSC.
10/04/2018

How City College of San Francisco Created Conditions for Change through Middle Leadership

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2018 SSSC.
10/04/2018

How Do We Support Our math Students in the New Reality of AB 705

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2018 SSSC.
10/04/2018

Opening Access to Freshman English through Guided Self-Placement and Enhanced Instruction

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2018 SSSC.
10/04/2018

Responding to Diaster: How Santa Rosa Junior College Supported Students after Sever Wildfires

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2018 SSSC.
10/04/2018

Santa Rosa Junior College Student Success Teams: Proven Interventions in a 21st Century Format

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2018 SSSC.
10/04/2018

3CSN's Learning Assistance Project: Four Years of a Statewide Community Practice

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2018 SSSC.
10/03/2018

Doing Right by Our Men of Color: How the Minority Male Initiative is Fostering Student Encouragement, Engagement and Success

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2018 SSSC.
10/03/2018

Guided Pathways as a Yellow Brick Road to Student Success, Equity, and Inclusion

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2018 SSSC.
10/03/2018

Helping Students Get a GRIP in Math

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2018 SSSC.
10/03/2018

Let Them in and Support Them to Succeed

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2018 SSSC.
10/03/2018

Multiple Measures for ESL and International Students

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2018 SSSC.
10/03/2018

Supporting LGBTQ+ Students in the California Community College System: Practical Strategies and Opportunites amid Data Collection Limitations

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2018 SSSC.
10/03/2018

Supporting Students Secondary to Postsecondary Educational Trajectories through Cross-Sectoral and Cross-Institutional Collaborations

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2018 SSSC.
10/03/2018

Modeling Student Flow: Using SQL and Sanskey Charts to Model Student Transition

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2018 RP Conference.
04/11/2018

ACCRAO Conference Keynote, July 2017

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2017 AACRAO Technology and Transfer Conference.
07/09/2017

CCSF Workshop Presentation

Presentation about Student Support (Re)defined.
01/01/2016

Student Support (Re)definied in Aciton: Applying Research-based Support Strategies to Boost Student Success, September 2015

Presentation delivered at 2015 IEPI San Diego Mesa Workshop.
09/01/2015

Student Support (Re)defined in Action: Applying Research-based Support Strategies to Boost Student Success

Presentation delivered at 2015 Canada Workshop.
01/01/2015

Student Support (Re)defined in Action: Applying Research-based Support Strategies to Boost Student Success

Presentation delivered at 2015 Canyons Workshop.
01/01/2015

Student Support (Re)defined in Action: Applying Research-based Support Strategies to Boost Student Success

Presentation delivered at 2015 Clovis Workshop.
01/01/2015

Student Support (Re)defined in Action: Applying Research-based Support Strategies to Boost Student Success

Presentation delivered at 2015 Golden West Workshop.
01/01/2015

Student Support (Re)defined in Action: Applying Research-based Support Strategies to Boost Student Success

Presentation delivered at 2015 Laney Workshop.
01/01/2015

Student Support (Re)defined: What Students Say About the Support They Need to Succeed

Presentation delivered at 2015 ASCCC Academy.
01/01/2015

Student Support (Re)definied in Aciton: Applying Research-based Support Strategies to Boost Student Success, 2015

Presentation delivered at 2015 IEPI San Bernardino Valley College Workshop.
01/01/2015

Student Support (Re)definied in Action: Applying Research-based Support Strategies to Boost Student Success, 2015

Presentation delivered at 2015 IEPI Shasta College Workshop.
01/01/2015

Student Support (Re)defined: What EOPS Students Say About the Support They Need to Succeed, October 2014

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2014 CCCEOPSA Conference.
10/06/2014

Student Support (Re)defined: What Students Say Faculty Can Do to Help Them Succeed, March 2014

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2014 Association of American College and Universities Conference.
03/28/2014

SSS Post Conference Discussion Questions, October 2014

(Re)designing for Student Success: Applying Lessons and Resources from Student Support (Re)defined and Completion by Design - Discussion Questions for Overall Key Messages
01/01/2014

Student Support (Re)defined: From Research to Action on Your Campus, October 2013

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2013 Strengthening Student Success Conference.
10/01/2013

Student Support (Re)defined: Students’ Perspectives on What Helps Them Be Successful, September 2013

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2013 CCCCO SSSP Summit.
09/01/2013

Key Findings from RP Group Projects: Student Support (Re)defined, Completion by Design, Basic Skills Research Project, and Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, May 2013

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2013 CCLC Trustees Conference.
05/01/2013

Student Support (Re)defined: Using Student Voices to Redefine Student Support, May 2013

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2013 AIR Conference.
05/01/2013

Student Support (Re)defined: College Team Facilitators’ Presentation, April 2013

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2013 Regional Research Convening.
04/01/2013

Student Support (Re)defined: Exploring How to Act on What Students Say They Need to Succeed, April 2013

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2013 Regional Research Convening.
04/01/2013

Student Support (Re)defined: Using Student Voices to Redefine Student Support, April 2013

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2013 RP Conference.
04/01/2013

Student Support (Re)defined: Using Student Voices to Redefine Student Support, March 2013

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2013 CCLC CEO Conference.
03/01/2013

Student Support (Re)defined: What students say about the support they need to succeed, February 2013

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2013 Statewide Student Senate.
02/03/2013

SSR Umoja Conference, November 2012

01/01/2012

SSRSSS Conference, October 2012

01/01/2012
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Using Student Support (Re)defined's Success Factors to Ensure Student Learning (Guided Pathways Pillar Four), June 2020

Guide highlighting examples of affective, non-cognitive practices and strategies that instructors can incorporate into their classes to help their students experience the six success factors identified in Student Support (Re)defined.
06/04/2020

Student Engagement in Guided Pathways Development

High level summary offering a foundational definition and six design principles — grounded in both theory and practice — for meaningful student engagement in Guided Pathways development; developing in partnership with the Chancellor’s Office.
10/01/2019

Student Services for SEM, Spring 2019

Guide providing examples of high impact support service strategies and practices connected to SEM and aligned with the Vision for Success, the Guided Pathways framework, and the new Student Centered Funding Formula.
01/01/2019

Collecting Student Voices for Guided Pathways Inquiry and Design: Why Do It, How it Works, and What It Looks Like in Action, February 2018

Guide offers steps for systematically listening to students throughout Guided Pathways inquiry and design; based on guide Collecting Student Voices for Guided Pathways Inquiry and Design: Why Do It, How It Works, and What It Looks Like in Action.
02/02/2018
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Be a Transfer Advocate: How Student Support Professionals Can Help Transfer-Bound Students Address University Affordability Concerns, September 2021

Resource developed in partnership with the Chief Student Services Officers Association offering suggestions for ways all student support professionals can help students understand that achieving a bachelor’s degree is something they can financially attain.
09/16/2021

Be a Transfer Advocate: How Faculty Can Strengthen Students’ Transfer Success, March 2021

Resource developed in partnership with the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges offering suggestions for faculty to boost students’ transfer capacity in the classroom and at the program level, as well as statewide action to support.
03/12/2021

Redesigning Community College Student Onboarding Through Guided Pathways, May 2020

Practitioner packet providing guidance to colleges seeking to redesign their new student onboarding practices to better help students explore, choose, and plan a program of study best suited to their interests and aspirations.
12/24/2020

Student Experience Crosswalk: Where Student Support (Re)defined and Guided Pathways Meet, June 2020

Crosswalk that demonstrates how implementing the Guided Pathways pillars can help a college realize the Six Success Factors; provides concrete examples of these intersections on campus and their potential impact on the student experience.
06/04/2020

10 Ways Tutors Can Support Student Success, May 2020

Handout summarizing top 10 actions tutors can take to support student success.
05/14/2020

Tutor Coordinator Context for 10 Ways Tutors Can Support Student Success, May 2020

Companion resource to 10 Ways Tutors Can Support Student Success recognizing the central role of tutor coordinators in developing tutor training and tutoring programs.
05/14/2020

CCCCO's Alphabetic Listing of Community Colleges

List of California Community Colleges in alphabetical order.
04/08/2018

College Team Reporting Worksheet, April 2013

College team worksheet provided at 2013 Regional Research Convening.
04/01/2013

Participant Worksheet, April 2013

Participant worksheet provided at 2013 Regional Research Convening.
04/01/2013
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EOPS Impact Study 2.0 Highlights, August 2022

Brief that provides highlights from a 2022 EOPS Impact Study comparing the academic outcomes of EOPS participants to a comparable group of non-participants.
08/20/2022

The Ethic of Love (Infographic), September 2019

An infographic highlighting findings from a comprehensive mixed-methods study examining the impact of the Umoja program on students.
09/01/2019

Excerpts from the Student Support (Re)defined Case Study: the Academy for College Excellence, Fall 2013

Summary of the Student Support (Re)defined case study of the Academy for College Excellence (ACE).
10/01/2013

Regional Research Convenings: Summary of Participant Discussions and Reflections, Summer 2013

Summary of participant discussions and reflections at 2013 Regional Research Convening.
06/01/2013
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Disaggregating Students by Metamajor and Program of Study: A Guided Pathways Project

Paper sharing two CCC case studies of how data disaggregation was used to understand students’ progression through pathways leading to program completion and career advancement.
03/01/2018

Data Disaggregation in Action: Examining Student Success by Ethnicity at the Instructor Level

Paper sharing two CCC case studies disaggregating data at the instructor level and using it to explore and address observed student equity gaps.
02/01/2018
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ESL Innovations College Spotlight: Orange Coast College — SLO Assessments, November 2021

College Spotlights feature ESL innovations taking place in California Community Colleges that support ESL student success. This includes an overview of key information relevant to other institutions that may be interested in implementing ESL course transferability practices.
11/15/2021

ESL Innovations College Spotlight: Cypress College — ESL Milestone Certificates, November 2021

College Spotlights feature ESL innovations taking place in California Community Colleges that support ESL student success. This includes an overview of key information relevant to other institutions that may be interested in implementing ESL course transferability practices.
11/15/2021

ESL Innovations College Spotlight: Cypress College — ESL Course Transferability, November 2021

College Spotlights feature ESL innovations taking place in California Community Colleges that support ESL student success. This includes an overview of key information relevant to other institutions that may be interested in implementing ESL course transferability practices.
11/15/2021

ESL Innovations College Spotlight: College of San Mateo — Word Jam, November 2021

College Spotlights feature ESL innovations taking place in California Community Colleges that support ESL student success. This includes an overview of key information relevant to other institutions that may be interested in implementing ESL course transferability practices.
11/15/2021

ESL Innovations College Spotlight: City College of San Francisco — Steps to Credit Program, November 2021

College Spotlights feature ESL innovations taking place in California Community Colleges that support ESL student success. This includes an overview of key information relevant to other institutions that may be interested in implementing ESL course transferability practices.
11/15/2021

A Student Support (Re)defined Case Study: the Academy for College Excellence, Fall 2013

Student Support (Re)defined case study for the Academy for College Excellence (ACE).
10/01/2013
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2020 RP Group Research and Evaluation Project of the Year Award

Video presenting De Anza College’s Mallory Newell, Jerry Rosenberg, and Ola Sabawi with the RP Group’s 2020 Research and Evaluation Project of the Year Award.
01/19/2021

10 Ways Faculty Can Support Students' Success

Handout summarizing top 10 actions students participating in Student Support (Re)defined say faculty can take to support their success.
05/13/2020

Cuyamaca College Student Technology Access and Support Survey

Cuyamaca student technology survey about remote access needs and support during COVID crisis.
04/17/2020

Santa Monica Food Insecurity Survey COVID Crisis, March 2020

Santa Monica food insecurity survey with intention to use the data to identify students who are critically affected and require immediate support and to provide free meals and meal pick up centers. Email Hannah Lawler at LAWLER_HANNAH@smc.edu with questions or information requests
03/28/2020

Santa Monica Employee Technology/Remote Work Survey COVID Crisis, March 2020

Employee technology/remote work survey by Santa Monica College sent to area managers/department chairs who used the data to identify remote working technology needs. Email Hannah Lawler LAWLER_HANNAH@smc.edu with questions or information requests.
03/28/2020

Santa Monica Student Technology/Remote Learning Survey COVID Crisis, March 2020

Student technology/remote learning survey and results by Santa Monica College administered before the college’s decision to move to remote teaching and learning/services and before LA County was under “Safer at Home” order. Email Hannah Lawler at LAWLER_HANNAH@smc.edu with questions or information requests.
03/28/2020

North Orange County Student Survey COVID Crisis March 2020

Student survey collectively developed in North Orange County (a collaboration between Fullerton, Cypress, and North Orange Continuing Education) to gauge students during COVID crisis. Email Joseph Ramirez at JRamirez@fullcoll.edu with questions or information requests.
03/28/2020

Bakersfield Student Online Experience Survey COVID Crisis, March 2020

Bakersfield survey about students’ online experience administered during COVID crisis.
03/28/2020

Cuyamaca College Physics Engineering Student Needs Survey COVID Crisis, March 2020

Cuyamaca student needs survey for physics and engineering students during COVID crisis. Email Katie Cabral at Katie.Cabral@gcccd.edu with questions or information requests.
03/28/2020

Cuyamaca College Classified Staff Remote Work Needs Survey COVID Crisis, March 2020

Cuyamaca classified staff survey about remote working needs during COVID crisis. Email Katie Cabral at Katie.Cabral@gcccd.edu with questions or information requests.
03/28/2020

Cabrillo College Student Technology Access Survey (Results) COVID Crisis, March 2020

Cabrillo student survey (and results) about access to internet, computers, and software during COVID crisis. Email Terrence Willett at tewillet@cabrillo.edu with questions or information requests.
03/28/2020

Anatomy of Integrated Support for Student Success (Handout)

Presentation and/or materials delivered at SSSC19.
10/11/2019

Six Success Factors that Support Student Achievement

Research on community college support indicates that students are more likely to achieve their goals when the Six Success Factors are present.
02/19/2019

Six Success Factors that Support Student Achievement (Image)

Research on community college support indicates that students are more likely to achieve their goals when the Six Success Factors are present.
02/19/2019

Support from the Student Perspective Graphic

Graphic describing (1) the Six Success Factors and (2) how students in our study perceive support.
02/19/2019

Support from the Student Perspective Poster (Image)

Poster describing (1) the Six Success Factors and (2) how students in our study perceive support; can be enlarged to any size.
02/19/2019

What's the Big Idea? Let's Give All Students the Best Chance at Throughput Success

Researchers chat about how we are re-thinking placement of California Community College students, the benefits of alignment between high school and college, AB 705 (a bill that passed unanimously into law in 2018) changes, possible changes in how many students will qualify for transfer-level courses with implementation and sequence completion versus success in individual courses at the remedial level in first in WTBI series.
11/05/2018

A Recap of the 2018 Strengthening Student Success Conference: It Was All About Our Students

October 30, 2018| Press release |
SSSC 2018 recap.
10/30/2018

Chancellor's Vision for Success

A vision for the future of California's education.
04/08/2018

Associate Degree for Transfer Map Design to Enhance a Timely Completion Agenda, (SEM), Evergreen Valley College, Fall 2018

Abstract describing Evergreen Valley College's Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) project aiming to enable students to enter the Silicon Valley workforce in a timely manner.
01/01/2018

How One College is Using Action Research to Focus on Equity Efforts in Top 12 High-Enrolled Courses, (SEM), Grossmont College, Fall 2018

Abstract discussing Grossmont College's process of integrated planning and goal setting to assess trends in retention and success through an equity lens.
01/01/2018

Improving Equitable Participation, Retention, and Completion in STEM, (SEM), Diablo Valley College, Fall 2018

Abstract describing Diablo Valley College STEM faculty and managers working to increase participation, success, and completion of underrepresented students in STEM pathways.
01/01/2018

Pasadena Community College Pathways Program 2.0: Threading Career from Orientation to Completion, (SEM), Pasadena City College, San Bernardino Community College District, Fall 2018

Abstract discussing Pasadena City College's Pathways program, engaging students in career exploration and supporting their academic goals.
01/01/2018

Restructuring Committee Meetings, (SEM), Grossmont College/Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, Fall 2018

Abstract discussing Grossmont College/Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District restructuring their Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM)/Enrollment Strategies Committee Meetings to be more meaningful and collaboratively engaging.
01/01/2018

Starfish Early Alert, (SEM), Crafton Hills College, San Bernardino Community College District, Fall 2018

Abstract describing Crafton Hills College's experience with implementing Starfish Early Alert.
01/01/2018

Student-Centered Scheduling and Improved Room Utilization, (SEM), Long Beach City College, Lake Tahoe Community College, Fall 2018

Abstract discussing Long Beach City Colleges' Strategic Enrollment Management Plan.
01/01/2018

Tahoe Clear: Strategic Enrollment Management, Fall 2018

Abstract discussing Lake Tahoe Community Colleges' strategic enrollment management project and how the project supports "Tahoe Clear."
01/01/2018

A Data-Informed, Goal-Based Enrollment Management Plan, (SEM), Porterville College, Fall 2017

Abstract describing Porterville College's enrollment plan to maximize opportunities supporting student success.
01/01/2017

Outreach and Recruitment, Marketing, and Life Long Learning, (SEM), College of the Siskiyous, Fall 2017

Abstract describing College of the Siskiyous increased recruitment, services, and program offerings to increase its access to possible students.
01/01/2017

Pasadena City College Pathways, (SEM), Pasadena City College, Fall 2017

Abstract describing Pasadena City College Pathways, a comprehensive approach for ensuring that students identify and complete their academic goals in a timely manner.
01/01/2017

Scheduling Effectiveness - Student vs. College, (SEM), Pasadena City College, Fall 2017

Abstract describing Pasadena City College's use of Banner registration audit tables to analyze students' course needs.
01/01/2017

The Prior Learning Assessment Program, (SEM), West Hills Community College District, Fall 2017

Abstract describing West Hills Community Colleges District's Prior Learning Assessment Program, providing students the opportunity to earn college credit for their prior knowledge.
01/01/2017

The Stand: Food Pantry and Professional Clothing Closet, (SEM), San Diego Mesa College, Fall 2017

Abstract describing San Diego Mesa College's The Stand program, serving students who experience food insecurities.
01/01/2017

Student Support (Re)defined in Action: Applying Research-based Support Strategies to Boost Student Success, October 2015

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2015 Allan Hancock Workshop.
10/30/2015

Student Support (Re)defined in Action: Applying Research-based Support Strategies to Boost Student Success, September 2015

IEPI Workshop flyer.
09/01/2015

Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative (IEPI) Workshop Student Support (Re)defined in Action, 2015

IEPI Workshop Agenda.
01/01/2015

The Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative, 2015

IEPI Overview.
01/01/2015

Literature Review 3rd Edition, October 2014

RP Group "live" literature review on student support research, particularly focused on existing research examining supports that led to increases in students’ success, particularly for underrepresented student populations. Review also on studies that researched the potential to save money and achieve a return on investment on student supports.
01/01/2014

The RP Group’s Student Support (Re)defined Project and the CBD Design Principles, 2014

Completion by Design set out to increase student success and completion by knocking down the barriers that stop students at each stage of their journey to credential completion.
01/01/2014

What is Student Support (Re)defined?, Summer 2014

Student Support (Re)defined aims to understand how community colleges can feasibly deliver support both inside and outside the classroom to improve success for all students.
01/01/2014

What Students Say They Need to Succeed: A Recipe for All of Us?: ACCCA, 2013

ACCA article discussing the RP Group’s Student Support (Re)defined study.
05/01/2013

Methodology Updated, Fall 2012

01/01/2012

Research Questions for Web (Revised), Feb 2012

01/01/2012

Student Survey

01/01/2012

Focus Group Protocol

Six Success Factors Graphic

Graphic illustrating the Six Success Factors.

Six Success Factors Rating Sheet

Success Factors Action Planning Worksheet

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Promising Practices and the Future of Dual Enrollment

August 2018 | WCET |
RP Group article, “A Guide to Launching and Expanding Dual Enrollment Programs for Historically Underserved Students in California," cited in WCET’s Dual Enrollment article. WCET is an organization with a focus on practice, policy, and advocacy of technology-enhanced learning in higher education.
08/01/2018
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RP Impact & Insights

Issue 3 | August 2020 |
RP Impact & Insights is a semi-annual publication featuring insights on Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness, community colleges, student success, and the current higher education landscape.
08/13/2020

Perspectives, Fall 2019

Issue covers how one college increased survey effectiveness; reading in the time of AB 705; and how performance art narratives improved the lives of Asian American students.
11/13/2019

Perspectives, November 2018

Article featuring college applications of the Through the Gate methodology.
12/14/2018

Perspectives, May 2018

Issue covers equity, LGBTQ+ new data model, foster youth efforts, and a new, upcoming OEI "Hub" and equity framework...
05/15/2018

Chancellor's Office Today News

Curated, aggregated, important news articles about the CCC field.
04/08/2018

Perspectives, January 2018

Issue covers the Listening to Students Project and The Story of the Umoja Pipeline Partnership...
03/26/2018

Student Support (Re)defined for Academic Senate for CCC Newsletter, Publication, 2013

Academic Senate for CCC Newsletter sharing the RP Group’s Student Support (Re)defined study.
06/01/2013
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Webinar: Calculus with a Corequisite Spotlight: Mt. San Antonio College, November 2024 (Recording)

Webinar recording that presents a spotlight on Mt. San Antonio College's practices for supporting students in Calculus 1 with corequisite support.
11/05/2024

Webinar: Calculus with a Corequisite Spotlight: Ohlone College, October 2024 (Recording)

Webinar recording that presents a spotlight on Ohlone College's practices for supporting students in Calculus 1 with corequisite support.
10/28/2024

Exploring Geographic Barriers to Transfer for California Community College Students - October 2024

Webinar that explores the under-researched issue of "university education deserts" (UEDs) - areas with limited access to universities - and how they impact transfer rates, particularly for underrepresented and low-income students. The webinar features a panel discussion with practitioners and a student from colleges in UEDs.
10/18/2024

Webinar: Calculus with a Corequisite Spotlight: Chaffey College, October 2024 (Recording)

Webinar recording that presents a spotlight on Chaffey College's practices for supporting students in Calculus 1 with corequisite support.
10/15/2024

Equitable Placement and Completion (AB 1705): Students with Disabilities Webinar, September 2024 (Recording)

Webinar recording sharing the results from the report: Preparatory Pathways and STEM Calculus Completion for Students with Disabilities: Implications of the AB 1705 Standards.
09/12/2024

2024 RP Group Outstanding Project of the Year Webinar, May 2024

A presentation by Norco College covering their project, “Faculty Impact on Black Student Success.”
05/13/2024

Spotlight on... Moorpark College: Academic Probation Reimagined, November 2023 (Recording)

Webinar recording of The RP Group's "Spotlight on..." series featuring Moorpark College: Academic Probation Reimagined.
11/07/2023

Real College California: 2023 Survey Results of CCC Students’ Basic Needs Webinar, September 2023 (Recording)

Webinar recording presenting key findings from the Real College California survey that assesses the basic needs securities of students from California Community Colleges. Basic needs indices related to food, housing, and homelessness will be provided, along with disaggregated information by region and select student demographics. Implications for local and state decision-makers will also be discussed.
09/29/2023

Where the Six Success Factors and Affective Strategies Meet to Support Online Learning, August 2020

Webinar providing new ways to engage and support students in an online environment through affective non-cognitive approaches, strategies, and practices guided by our Six Success Factors.
08/19/2020

Students Speak Their Truth Webinar (May 2020) Chat Q&A Summary

Summary of questions and answers posed in the chat thread during the Students Speak Their Truth Webinar held in May 2020.
05/01/2020

Student Support (Re)defined + Guided Pathways: How Your Institutional Redesign Can Operationalize What Students Say They Need to Succeed, May 2019

25-minute webinar highlighting Student Support (Re)defined's key findings and themes and showing how implementing the four Guided Pathways pillars helps students experience the Six Success Factors.
05/01/2019

Student Support (Re)defined: Using Student Voices to Redefine Student Support, February 2013

Presentation and/or materials delivered at 2013 Student Perspectives Webinar.
02/13/2013

Student Support (Re)defined: Student Perspectives Research Webinar Instructions, February 2013

Webinar instructions provided at 2013 Student Perspectives Webinar.
02/01/2013

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