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Best Practices and Readings
Cohen, G., Garcia, J., Apfel, N., & Master, A. (2006). Reducing the racial achievement gap: A social-psychological intervention.Science, 313(5791), 1307-1310. doi: 10.1126/science.1128317. View Abstract | ¼ªÏé·» Library Access Required:
Dwyer,R. E., Mccloud, L., & Hodson, R. (2012). Debt and Graduation from American Universities. Social Forces, 90(4), 1133-1155.doi:10.1093/sf/sos072.
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EAB (2019). 5 Surprising Leading Indicators of Student Success Disparities. Retrieved September 5, 2019 from https://eab.com/insights/expert-insight/academic-affairs/5-surprising-leading-indicators-of-student-success-disparities/
EAB (2016). The Evolving Role of Faculty in Student Success, EAB Publication, 28, Retrieved August 2016.
Gulley, N. Y. (2016), Defining Students as Nontraditional Is Inaccurate and Damaging, Inside Higher Ed, Retrieved August 2016.
Hutchens, Kelli; Deffendall, Matthew; and Peabody,Michael (2011). Supporting First Generation College Students,Kentucky Journal of Higher Education Policy and Practice: Vol.1: Issue 1, Article 4.
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Inkelas, K. K., Daver, Z. E., Vogt, K. E., &Leonard, J. B. (2006). Living–Learning Programs and First-GenerationCollege Students’ Academic and Social Transition to College.Research in Higher Education, 48(4), 403-434.doi:10.1007/s11162-006-9031-6
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Jury, M., Smeding, A.,& Darnon, C. (2015). First-generation students’ underperformance at university: The impact of the function of selection.Frontiers in Psychology, 6. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00710.
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Koch, Andrew K. Many Thousands Failed: A Wakeup Call to History Educators. Perspectives on History. American Historical Association, May 2017. Web. 19 May 2017.
Ladson-Billings, G. (2006). From the Achievement Gap to the Education Debt: Understanding Achievement in U.S. Schools.Educational Researcher, 35(7), 3-12.doi:10.3102/0013189x035007003
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Lee, J. (2002). Racial and Ethnic Achievement Gap Trends: Reversing the Progress Toward Equity?Educational Researcher, 31(1), 3-12. doi:10.3102/0013189x031001003
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Mccarron, G. P., & Inkelas, K. K. (2006). The Gap between Educational Aspirations and Attainment for First-Generation College Students and the Role of Parental Involvement. Journal of College Student Development, 47(5), 534-549.doi:10.1353/csd.2006.0059
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Murphy, C., & Stewart, J. (2015). The impact of online or f2f lecture choice on student achievement and engagement in a large lecture-based science course: Closing the gap. Online Learning, 19(3), 91-110.
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Oldfield, K. (2007). Humble and hopeful: Welcoming first-generation poor and working-class students to college. ¼ªÏé·» Campus, 11(6), 2-12. doi: 10.1002/abc.188
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Oldfield, K. (2012). Still humble and hopeful: Two more recommendations on welcoming first-generation poor and working-class students to college. ¼ªÏé·» Campus, 17(5), 2-13.
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Oyserman, D., & Destin, M. (2010). Identity-Based Motivation: Implications for Intervention. The Counseling Psychologist. doi:10.1177/0011000010374775
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Smelding, A., Darnon, C., Souchal, C., Toczek-Capelle, M., & Bitera, F. (2013). Reducing the Socio-Economic Status Achievement Gap at University by Promoting Mastery-Oriented Assessment. PLOS|One, 8(8). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071678
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Stephens, N., Fryberg, S., Markus, H., Johnson, C., Covarrubias, R., et al. (2012). Unseen disadvantage: How American universities' focus on independence undermines the academic performance of first-generation college students. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 102(6), 1178-1197. doi: 10.1037/a0027143
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Stephens, N. M., Hamedani, M. G., & Destin, M. (2014). Closing the Social-Class Achievement Gap: A Difference-Education Intervention Improves First-Generation Students' Academic Performance and All Students' College Transition. Psychological Science, 25(4), 943-953. doi:10.1177/0956797613518349
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Tough, Paul (2014) Who Gets to Graduate, The New York Times Magazine.
Williams, A., Birch, E., & Hancock, P. (2012). The impact of online lecture recordings on student performance. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 28(2). doi:10.14742/ajet.869.
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Wintre, M. G., Dilouya, B., Pancer, S. M., Pratt, M. W., Birnie-Lefcovitch, S., Polivy, J., & Adams, G. (2011). Academic achievement in first-year university: Who maintains their high school average? Higher Education, 62(4), 467-481. doi:10.1007/s10734-010-9399-2>.
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Centralized Advisement
Boston Consulting Group (2019). Turning more tassels: How colleges and universities are improving student performance with better advising. Retrieved from https://www.bcg.com/publications/2019/turning-more-tassels.aspx
CAS Standards for Academic Advising Programs (AAP). Retrieved from https://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View-Articles/CAS- Advising-Standards.aspx
Chiteng Kot, F. (2014) The impact of centralized advising on first-year academic performance and second-year enrollment behavior. Res High Educ 55: 527. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-013-9325-4
Horne, E. & Prior, V. (2015). Revitalizing campus partnerships and student persistence through centralized first year advising. Synergy. Retrieved from https://www.naspa.org/images/uploads/events/October_2015.pdf
Jacobson, M. (2019, March 7). Advising reform: A crucial step to improving graduation rates. [web log comment] Retrieved from https://www.naspa.org/rpi/posts/advising-reform-a-crucial-step-to- improving-graduation-rates
Miller, M.A. (2003). A guide to restructuring advising services. Retrieved from the NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources Web site: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearninghouse/View- Articles/A-Guide-to-Restructuring-Advising-Services.aspx
Pardee, C.F. (2000). Organizational models for academic advising. In V.N. Gordon, W.R. Habley, and Associates (eds), Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Steingass, S.J. & Sykes, S. (2008). Centralizing advising to improve student outcomes. Peer Review, 10(1). Retrieved from https://www.aacu.org/publications-research/periodicals/centralizing- advising-improve-student-outcomes
Swecker, H.K., Fifolt, M. & Searby, L. (2013). Academic advising and first-generation college students: A quantitative study on student retention. NACADA Journal, 33(1), 46-53. https://doi.org/10.12930/NACADA-13-192
Credit Momentum Resources
Attewell, P., & Monaghan, D. (2016). How many credits should an undergraduate take? Research in Higher Education. 57(6). 682-713 from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11162-015-9401-z
Belfield, C., Jenkins, D., & Lahr, H. (2016, unpublished). Momentum: The academic and economic value of a 15-credit first-semester course load for college students in Tennessee. from https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/media/k2/attachments/momentum-15-credit-course-load.pdf
Complete College America (2019). Strategy in Focus: 15 to Finish. Retrieved August 9, 2019 from https://completecollege.org/strategy/15-to-finish/
Equity Gaps
AACC presents: Addressing unconscious bias to create an inclusive campus community webinar. (2018, October 31). Retrieved from
Aguilar, S. J. (2018, August 29). On belonging in the academy. Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved from
Bensimon, E. (2018) Reclaiming racial justice in equity. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 50:3-4, 95-98. DOI:
Dechavez, Y. (2018, October 8). It's time to decolonize that syllabus. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from
EAB (2019). 5 Surprising Leading Indicators of Student Success Disparities. Retrieved from
Gooblar, D. (2020, Feb. 20). We know what works to close the completion gap. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from
Harris III, F., & Wood, J.L. (2018, October 25). Actually achieving equity [Video file]. Retrieved from
Malcolm-Piqueux, L. Taking equity-minded action to close equity gaps. Peer Review, 19 (2). Retrieved from
Michaud, K., Bowen, L., Oh, J., & Adams, E. A data-informed approach to advancing equity. Peer Review, 19 (2). Retrieved from
Tough, P. (2014, May 15). Who gets to graduate? The New York Times magazine. Retrieved from
Sathy, V. and Hogan, K. Want to reach all of your students? Here’s how to make your teaching more inclusive. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from
Selingo, J. (2018, June 8). Why do so many students drop out of college? And what can be done about it? The Washington Post. Retrieved from
Inclusive Excellence
Remedial Education Reform
Briefs and research reports on the work being done on academic preparation in the CSU and nationwide:
College Futures Foundation (2019). Finding New Formulas: Math Education Impacts Equity and College Success. Retrieved July 1, 2019 from https://collegefutures.org/2019/06/finding-new-formulas-math-education-impacts-equity-and-college-success/
Cuellar Mejia, M., Rodriguez, O., & Johnson, H. (2016, November). Preparing Students for Success in California’s Community Colleges. Retrieved May 15, 2019 from https://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/report/R_1116MMR.pdf
Scott-Clayton, J. & Rodriguez, O. (2012). Development, Discouragement, or Diversion? New Evidence on the Effects of College Remediation. NBER Working Paper No. 18328 JEL No. I21,I23. Retrieved May 15, 2019 from https://www.nber.org/papers/w18328.pdf
Xu, D. (2016). Assistance or Obstacle?The Impact of Different Levels of English Developmental Education on Underprepared Students in Community Colleges.Educational Researcher,45(9), 496–507. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X16683401
Case Studies
Related Links
Meta-majors
AACC Guided Pathways Project:
Bailey, T. (2017). Guided pathways at community colleges: From theory to practice Diversity & Democracy, 20 (4).
California Community Colleges Guided Pathways:
California Guided Pathways:
Complete College America (2019). College on purpose: A guide to implementing the Purpose First strategy— the missing link between career choice, guided pathways, and first-year momentum. Retrieved November 8, 2019 from
EAB (n.d.). Bringing guided pathways to life. Retrieved November 7, 2019 from
Haskins, J. (2016). How meta-majors guide students toward on-time graduation. Retrieved November 7, 2019 from
Fairfax, M. (2019, April 24). What is Guided Pathways—and why are we still talking about it? [web log comment]. Retrieved from
Jenkins, D., Lahr, H., Fink, J. & Ganga, E. (2018). What we are learning about guided pathways: Part 1: A reform moves from theory to practice. Retrieved November 7, 2019 from
Jenkins, D., Lahr, H., Fink, J. & Ganga, E. (2018). What we are learning about guided pathways: Part 2: Case studies. Retrieved from
Mullins Veney, R. & Sugimoto, L.H. (2017). Transforming higher education: The guided pathways approach. Retrieved November 7, 2019 from
National Center for Inquiry and Improvement Guided Pathways Resource Series:
Reed, M. (2015, November 8). Meta-majors, sampler platters, and sneaky ambition. [web log comment]. Retrieved from
Strobel, N. & Christian, S. (2016). What is the “Guided Pathways Model?” Retrieved from
Waugh, A. (2016). Meta-majors: An essential first step on the path to college completion. Retrieved November 7, 2019 from
ZumMallen, R. (2016). Meet the 'meta-major'. Retrieved November 7, 2019 from