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This center, based at the University of Texas at Austin, is looking at the relative success of various intervention/engagement/support methods at community colleges. Follow CCCSE tag for more about this project.

Website run by Skip Downing, author of On Course: Strategies for Success in College and in Life. The site provides practical applications of the On Course principles (free of charge). Strategies are designed with the goal of empowering students to become active, responsible learners. There are links to descriptions of workshops and to registration options.

KG took the On Course course and says "Skip's program changed my life and the way I deal with my students...."

Posted by the Writing Services division of the Student Success Center at St. Louis University. These "10 Myths" try to help students understand that re-writes, feedback, and "writer's block" are facts of life for all of us -- not just for "bad" writers. Other myths are explored as well, all in the interests of making students more comfortable with the process.

TM shared in the coffee klatch.

By Evan Weissman, Dan Cullinan, Oscar Cerna, Stephanie Safran and Phoebe Richman, with Amanda Grossman. National Center for Postsecondary Research (NCPR) Teachers College Columbia University. February 2012. Link to full report at the bottom of the summary on this page. The colleges in this study are two of six in the NCPR Learning Communities Demonstration, in which random assignment evaluations are being used to determine the impacts of learning communities on student success. NCPR has presented finding from all six colleges. They show that when one-semester learning communities have impacts, they tend to be concentrated in the semester in which students are enrolled in the program. Another report, a final one will be released in 2012. That report synthesizes the findings across all colleges studied and includes an additional semester of student follow-up at each college.

Developmental Education - Beyond Remediation through Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction. "The purpose of the Summer Institute is to give those who work with developmental students the theory and practical applications to improve the success, retention, and persistence rates of their students."

Brochure from 43rd Annual Conference, New York State Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges. Y.H. intended to present "Keys for Students-Faculty Success in Community College Completion: LaGuardia Basic Skills Initiatives."

New blog for Parents, teachers of, and students with LD/ADD online resource for postsecondary transition news

This may be a good resource for some of your students.

By Jean Marie Linhart, posted in 2009. Linhart argues that learning to do math is like training for a marathon: it takes regular practice. The 15 minute rule (cited here) is bookmarked separately - click linhart tag.

By Trent Batson in Campus Technology, May 20 2009. Batson argues that, though the e-Portfolio movement seems to have gained some traction in recent years, the technology offerings are still inadequate, and the rate of successful adoption and integration is also low. He introduces a new organization, the Association for Authentic, Experiential, and Evidence-Based Learning (AAEEBL), a professional association that focuses on e-Portfolios. Follow the aaeebl tag for more.

See page 3, where LaGuardia is included in the list of "shining examples of good work" on the e-Portfolio front!

By Benedict Carey in the Health section, The New York Times, September 6, 2010. The author shares findings that contradict common knowledge about study habits. Techniques that have had proven success in studies are alternating study environments, mixing content, spacing study session and self-testing.

Presentation by Josh Jarrett, Senior Program Officer, Education -- Postsecondary Success at the Gates Foundation; given September 10, 2010. Jarrett outlines his vision for education innovation, also highlighting some interesting resources.

Professional development that allows teachers to choose what they want to learn, is accessible through technology, and ties data to student success works.

From Carnegie views: insights from educators, published by Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Treisman is a well-respected mathematics educator and, in this video, describes the work of Carnegie Foundation and others in working towards math success for all students.

By Eric Bettinger and Bridget Terry Long, forthcoming in Economic Inequality and Higher Education: Access, Persistence and Success, Stacy Dickert-Conlin and Ross Rubenstein, eds., Russell Sage Foundation Press, 2006. Looks at preparation and remediation generally, but also focuses on a database of students maintained by the Ohio Board of Regents.

The ASSET® Student Success System, a testing and advising program for placing students into postsecondary institutions. Created by ACT.

Description of how to teach Literacy Autobiography, as well as the instructor's reflection on what was and was not successful in his/her own teaching. From the Western Kentucky University (WKU) Writing Project; resources for Middle School and Secondary Teachers.

By Alissa Gardenhire-Crooks, Herbert Collado, Kasey Martin, and Alma Castro with Thomas Brock and Genevieve Orr, published by MRDC in March 2010. The overview page (bookmarked) provides links to the Executive Summary and the full report (both available as PDFs). \nFrom the overview: "This study draws on the experiences of 87 African-American, Hispanic, and Native American men who were enrolled in developmental math courses at four Achieving the Dream institutions to find out more about what affects the success of men of color in community college."

The Community College Research Center (CCRC) is part of the Insitute on Education and the Economy, Teacher's College, Columbia University. From their site: "CCRC"s mission is to conduct research on major issues affecting community colleges in the United States and to contribute to the development of practice and policy that expands access to higher education and promotes success for all students."

By Scott Jaschik, in Inside Higher Ed, Dec 3, 2009. Announces the release of a study by Community College Research Center of Columbia University Teachers College (CCRC) looking at student success in community college "gatekeeper" courses.

A strategy presented by On Course workshop. On Course offers a variety of recommended techniques, carefully organized (e.g. "Student Success Strategies." On Course also offers a monthly newsletter.