Special Studies
Special policy and white papers pertinent to issues currently facing California community college researchers and planners.
Under contract with the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, a six-member panel of the Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (RP Group) Center for Student Success (CSS) carried out a study to develop a set of performance frameworks, performance indicators and recommended approach to performance evaluation for discussion and review by an External Panel of Experts, a Statewide Oversight Committee of CA Community College Leaders, the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst's Office in response to the requirements of AB1417.
A Brief History of the SCCCIRA and NORCAL Research Groups: 1962 to 1980
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pdf | March 1999
pdf | March 1999 Representing the research and planning professionals of the California community colleges the RP Group Board recommended a thorough review of the assessment and placement process
Assessment and Placement Practices —
RP Group Recommendation to the State Chancellor's Office | pdf | May 2004
RP Group Recommendation to the State Chancellor's Office |
pdf | May 2004 Publication description
Environmental Scan: Key Issues Facing California Community Colleges
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pdf | July 2005
pdf | July 2005 Under contract with the Foundation for California Community Colleges, a seven-member panel of the Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (RP Group) Center for Student Success (CSS) developed a series of overview documents that would outline both internal and external trends that are shaping the future of the System and its 72 community college districts as part of the Statewide Strategic Planning Process for California Community Colleges. The analysis included a review of the national and state literature and a review of system-wide trends related to access, progression of students, workforce development, graduation, basic skill development and transfer. This summary report synthesizes the the key findings.
Evaluating a College Success Course
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pdf | January 1998
pdf | January 1998 By Richard A. Rasor
Information Access and Utilization
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pdf | July 2001
pdf | July 2001 A table documenting statewide and local initiative in the provision of access to and utilization of research information, prepared by Committee Chair Andreea Serban and Committee Members Willard Hom, Jing Luan, Ken Meehan, Patrick Perry and Wim McSpadden
Matriculation — Local Research Options
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html | 1991-92
Written in 1991 and 1992, this series of three manuals remain invaluable tools for use in assessment test validation and evaluation of matriculation operations
New Accreditation Standards — RP Group Response
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pdf | December 2001
pdf | December 2001 Representing the research and planning professionals of the California community colleges, the RP Group Board responded to the newly proposed Standards in December 2001.
Transfer Ready: A Problem of Multiple Definitions
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pdf | October 2000
pdf | October 2000 By Judith A. Beachler
Partnership for Excellence Evaluation Project
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html | February 2001
Summary of the work of five peer review research teams (one for each PFE goal area) established by the RP Group to assist in reviewing the initial methodology developed by staff in the Research and Planning Unit of the Chancellor's Office of the CA Community Colleges to evaluate progress toward PFE goals.
