Research References
This section contains key references for further analysis and will evolve during the 2017-18 academic and reporting year.
Assessment, Outcomes, Academic Program Evaluation, and Institutional Effectiveness References
- Assessment Best Practices Directory, from the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
- Best Practices for Electronically-Offered Degree and Certificate Programs, from Northern Illinois University
- Higher Education Tackles Program Prioritization, by Robert Dickeson
- Improving Community College Institutional Performance: Best Research Practices, from
the Community College Research Center at Teachers College {NEW}
- Internet Resources for Higher Education Outcomes Assessment
- National Center for Postsecondary Improvement: Inventory of Higher Education Assessment Instruments
Achieving the Dream (ATD) References
- Achieving the Dream Home Page
- Dream 2017 Annual Conference San Francisco (February 2017)
- Dream 2016 Annual Conference (February 2016)
- Achieving the Dream Knowledge Center: Searchable Database of Guides, Reports, and Case Studies
- Achieving the Dream 2016 Session: Beyond Financial Aid: How Colleges Can Strengthen Financial Stability of Low-Income Students
- Achieving the Dream 2016 Session: How to Measure--And Improve--Bachelor's Completion by Your Students Who Transfer
- Achieving the Dream: Using Data to Increase Student Success: A Focus on Diagnosis, by Kenneth Gonzalez
Institutional Planning, Research, and Community College Studies Associations
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- Association for Institutional Research (AIR)
- AIR Statement of Aspirational Practice for Institutional Research 2016
- Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
- Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
- California Association for Institutional Research (CAIR)
- Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University
- CCRC Research Brief 2015-16: What We Know about Transfer
- Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (RPGroup)
- Society for College and University Planning (SCUP)
Public Policy Institute of California Studies (2017)
- Improving College Pathways in California
- College Readiness in California
- Remedial Education in California's Colleges and Universities
- Reforming Math Pathways at California's Community Colleges
- Higher Education in California: An Overview
- Meeting California's Need for College Graduates: A Regional Perspective
RP Group Reference Studies
- RP Group Current Directory of Projects
- California Community Colleges Common Assessment Initiative Evaluation 2014-18
- Multiple Measures Assessment Project 2014-17
Strategic Planning References
- A Practical Guide to Strategic Planning in Higher Education, by Karen E. Hinton (SCUP)
- Leading Strategic Planning Through Faculty Engagement, by Julie Morrison, et. al
- Strategic Planning: A How to Do It Guide, by Ken Bernhardt