November 10, 2020
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Building Movements Scaling proven ideas across the nation
Initiatives
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Transforming Institutions Bringing leaders together to redesign systems
Our Work
BUILDING A HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT’S MORE EFFECTIVE AND MORE EQUITABLE—BY PUTTING STUDENTS AT THE CENTER.
Changing the System
The shortcomings of today’s higher-ed system are complex and intertwined—which is why CCA believes a three-part approach is the only solution. By helping states and institutions align policy, perspective, and practice, we’re working to replace the current system with an alternative that leads to more college diplomas and, therefore, greater opportunity for minoritized students.
How We Get Things Done
If we want more students in more colleges to earn more degrees, we need to fix the systems that are putting obstacles in their way. That means shifting policy at the state and federal level, changing perspectives among educators and administrators, and implementing proven strategies across hundreds of campuses.
Policy
Since our founding in 2009, CCA has worked tirelessly to make student success the number-one priority of colleges and universities. We do that by collaborating with state leaders to shape policy, re-framing critical issues with data-driven reports, and connecting a national network of higher-ed leaders determined to change the status quo.
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- Policy Development & Analysis
- National & State Campaigns
- Expert Testimony
Perspective
CCA is leading efforts to create campuses that are built around students’ needs. That means challenging assumptions among higher-ed leaders and illustrating the shortfalls in the system, so that all of us see where we can—and must—do better, if we are to prepare students for what’s next.
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- Research & Reports
- Thought Leadership
- Events & Workshops
- Postsecondary Data Partnership
Practice
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to making colleges more student-centered—but a number of proven practices can make a difference. CCA helps colleges identify their biggest challenges, craft strategies that will effect change, and implement tactics that transform the student experience.
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- Strategic Planning
- Implementation Support
- Equity Analysis
Change Through Collaboration
CCA brings together cohorts of higher-education leaders from across the country together so they can learn from one another as they work to transform policy, perspectives, and practice within their institutions.
The work begins with identifying shared challenges and crafting a singular vision for student success. We then help participants turn those insights into actionable steps, offer guidance on their implementation, and help as members of each cohort continue to learn and refine their approaches.
A Commitment to Equity
Colleges and universities have historically assumed that a “one-size-fits-all” approach works for most students—and that the rest will somehow figure it out. CCA believes the best colleges put students first, because that’s the only way to achieve true equity.
CCA staff and Board of Directors represent the lived experiences of those we ultimately seek to support: Black, Latinx, low-income, adult, and first generation students. We work with courageous and forward-thinking higher education leaders on campuses serving the most marginalized and minoritized students, using data to identify best practices and advancing the policies, perspectives, and practices that meet the needs of students who have been systematically excluded for far too long.
Big-Picture Thinking
CCA expects—and even demands—serious, substantive change at every level of higher education. We help institutions make those meaningful changes possible with our reports, events, workshops, and campaigns available, and by connecting our network of impatient reformers to learn from one another.
Publications
April 6, 2021
CCA Launches New Report on Corequisite Support: No Room for Doubt
CCA's latest report details a decade of data on the effectiveness of corequisite support and new insights on how to implement and scale.
Stories & Conversations
January 26, 2021
CCA Live – 2021 Virtual Web Series
Register for upcoming conversations with fellow Changemakers and access recordings and resources from past webinars with leading experts in our 2021 Virtual Web Series.
Stories & Conversations
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Alliance Highlights
CCA On the Air
20-25 minute candid conversations with higher education leaders on a variety of topics related to student success, college completion, and advancing CCA’s mission and released in podcasts bi-weekly on Tuesday mornings.
Stories & Conversations
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October 26, 2020
With Equity & Justice for All - Virtual Event
June 5, 2020
20for20: The Challenges & Triumphs of the Class of 2020
The stories of 20 new grads remind us why we must continue to fight for policies and practices that replace the broken systems of the past and create justice and opportunity for all.
