Thomas R. Bailey

Most of this is more speculation of what could work with very limited anecdotal evidence to support it. Some of this seems commonsense: who could object to the need for strong advising and more collaborative culture? But if one were to follow the prescriptions (rather vague) from this book, it would take years to conceptualize, design, and deploy what the authors advocate. Not to mention that this would require an initial outlay of resources that seems considerable.
So, the problem of show more community college completion rates is a real one. I am not sure that this is the solution. show less

Comprehensive and strategic approach to improving community colleges and student learning. Based in research, and concrete examples, this can be a guidebook for colleges to reflect on the instructional programs and student support services. M

I love when coincidences happen. I've had the book Redesigning America’s Community Colleges: A Clearer Path to Student Success sitting on my shelf for over a year. Because I work in a community college, I thought it was important to learn more about what the struggles of the colleges were and see if I could help our college succeed. I planned to start reading this book towards the end of October. During our Faculty Development Days, we had a speaker come in and talk about Guided Pathways. show more As I started to read Redesigning America’s Community Colleges, I realize it was following the presentation very closely. Read more show less