The Center for Student Success is the research and evaluation arm of the Research & Planning Group. CSS seeks to:
- enable researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers to identify educational strategies and exemplary practices that promote the success of California community college students
- provide California community colleges with professional research and evaluation expertise to support the adoption of strategies and practices applicable to real time situations at the college level
CSS's Director is Dr. Robert Gabriner (rgabrine@ccsf.edu). Researchers are drawn from institutional researchers, faculty, and administrative staff from the 109 California community colleges.
Featuring nearly 300 case studies, the Promising Practices Archive provides concrete strategies and research studies in the areas of:
• Student success • Diversity • Learning assessment • Health occupations
Each case study includes a summary, supporting materials, and contact information.
announcements
Basic Skills Initiative - Basic Skills as a Foundation for Success in the California Community Colleges
This review of research literature on effective practices for basic skills programs has been given the ACCCA Mertes Award and the RP Awards for Excellence in Research and Planning. You can access it at the following URL: http://www.cccbsi.org/Websites/basicskills/Images/Lit_Review_Student _Success.pdf
Also available are the Basic Skills Self-Assessment Tool: http://www.cccbsi.org/self-assessment
And a summary of the literature review: http://www.cccbsi.org/Websites/basicskills/Images/BasicSkills_booklet- 2.pdf
For the most up-to-date information about the California Community College Basic Skills Initiative, visit www.cccbsi.org
Transfer Research Projects
Two major projects of the Center are focusing on student transfer from community colleges to baccalaureate institutions. For information about the general education transfer project, contact Andreea Serban (aserban@socccd.org). For information about the career technical education transfer project, contact Robert Gabriner (rgabrine@ccsf.edu).