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Competencies for Community College Leaders
× Competencies for Community College Leaders This resource offers information on competencies leadership programs/colleges should consider when designing programs to develop tomorrow's community college ...

Change Topics (Working Groups): Change Leaders
Resource Type: Report
Program Components: Supporting Students:Professional Preparation, Institutional Systems:Degree Program Development, Outreach:Policy Change

Racial Equity and Justice in Educational Settings
Eboni Zamani-Gallaher
Dr. Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher interviewed Dr. Dafina-Lazarus Stewart, a professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs at Bowling Green State University, about equity, inclusion, justice, and diversity in academic settings, as well as the role of campus leaders. The summary highlights this interview; the full interview is available as the debut episode of the Democracy's College podcast series.

Change Topics (Working Groups): Change Leaders, Equity and Inclusion, Policy
Resource Type: Report
Program Components: Professional Development:Cultural Competency, Diversity/Inclusion, Institutional Systems:Personnel/Hiring, Incentive/Reward Systems, Professional Development:Advising and Mentoring, Institutional Systems:Evaluating Promotion and Tenure, Supporting Students:Student Engagement, Institutional Systems:Evaluating Teaching

The Economic Impact of Increasing College Completion
Sophia Koropeckyj; Chris Lafakis; Adam Ozimek
While this report does not include institutional-level guidance on measuring costs and benefits of instructional improvement, it does offer helpful context for broader economic effects of student success and degree completion. Many institutions are working to be responsive to demands by the public and policy- makers that they articulate their economic impact. Arguments and data included in this report can be helpful in that messaging, and can help change leaders tie program improvement to broader outcomes, which may help to garner leadership support.

Change Topics (Working Groups): Costs and Benefits
Resource Type: Report
Program Components: Supporting Students:Student Engagement, Institutional Systems:Strategic Planning, Incentive/Reward Systems

ACHIEVING SYSTEMIC CHANGE: A SOURCEBOOK FOR ADVANCING AND FUNDING UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION
Catherine L. Fry, Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
This sourcebook is intended as a useful resource for allthose who have a stake in creating STEM solutions forUS society. It addresses the rationale for investing insystemic change throughout higher education, identifiescritical areas for investment, and provides pointers to keyreports and current STEM education reform efforts.

Change Topics (Working Groups): Change Leaders, Costs and Benefits, Equity and Inclusion, Faculty Evaluation, Guiding Theories, Policy
Resource Type: White Paper, Report, Booklet
Program Components: Professional Development:Curriculum Development, Supporting Students:Student Engagement, Institutional Systems:Degree Program Development, Professional Development:Diversity/Inclusion, Supporting Students:Bridge Program

Reaching Students: What research says about effective instruction in undergraduate science and engineering
Reaching Students: What research says about effective instruction in undergraduate science and engineering Reaching Students presents the best thinking to date on teaching and learning undergraduate science and ...

Change Topics (Working Groups): Assessment
Resource Type: Report
Program Components: Professional Development:Curriculum Development, Pedagogical Training, Supporting Students:Academic Support

Integrating Discovery-Based Research into the Undergraduate Curriculum
Integrating Discovery-Based Research into the Undergraduate Curriculum Summarizes the outcomes from a convocation, examine the efficacy of engaging large numbers of undergraduate students who are enrolled in ...

Change Topics (Working Groups): Assessment
Resource Type: Report
Program Components: Supporting Students:Student Engagement, Professional Development:Curriculum Development, Outreach:Presentations/Talks

An exploration of successful postsecondary STEM education reform at 5 science and math teacher imperative institutions
An exploration of successful postsecondary STEM education reform at 5 science and math teacher imperative institutions Summary of a study of several institutions and how they created space for undergraduate ...

Change Topics (Working Groups): Guiding Theories
Resource Type: Report
Program Components: Supporting Students, Institutional Systems

Barriers and Opportunities for 2-Year and 4-Year STEM Degrees: Systemic Change to Support Diverse Student Pathway
Barriers and Opportunities for 2-Year and 4-Year STEM Degrees: Systemic Change to Support Diverse Student Pathway Report outlining career pathways in STEM, including issues of identity and belonging, instructional ...

Change Topics (Working Groups): Equity and Inclusion
Resource Type: Report
Program Components: Professional Development:Curriculum Development, Institutional Systems, Professional Development, Supporting Students, Professional Development:Diversity/Inclusion, Institutional Systems:Strategic Planning