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It is curated and updated regularly by the CCBA team.

Last updated September 23, 2024

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20 Promising Practices to Advance Quality, Equity, and Success in CCB Degree Programs

  • Bragg, D., Harmon, T., Napiontek, T., Wasserman, E., & Kersenbrock, A. (2022). 20 promising practices to advance
    quality, equity, and success in CCB degree programs. CCBA. https://www.accbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/CCBA-Ebook.pdf

A Comparative Perspective on the Community College Baccalaureate Degree Focusing on the Scale of the Degree

  • Skolnik, M. (2022, August 1). A comparative perspective on the community college baccalaureate degree focusing
    on the scale of the degree. Community College Journal of Research and Practice. Taylor & Francis Online.
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10668926.2022.2106601

A Descriptive Analysis of the Two-Year to Four-Year Criminal Justice Baccalaureate Degree Program at the Miami Dade College (Doctoral Dissertation)

  • Goodman Learner, D. (2017). A descriptive analysis of the two-year to four-year criminal justice baccalaureate degree
    program at the Miami Dade College (Publication No. 10637875) [Doctoral dissertation, St. Thomas
    University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED580697

A Multi-Case Study of Three Florida Community Colleges Offering Applied Baccalaureate Degree Programs and How the ProgramsAassist Students in their Postsecondary Needs

  • Morton, J. D. (2013). A multi-case study of three Florida community colleges offering applied baccalaureate degree
    programs and how the programs assist students in their postsecondary needs (Publication No.
    3585514) [Doctoral dissertation, University of Pennsylvania]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.
    https://www.proquest.com/openview/b19bb97c88e37f0e4e45a82d188d9784/1?cbl=18750&pq-origsite=gscholar

Access Colleges/Universities as Antagonist and Allies in Conferring Baccalaureate Degrees

  • Bragg, D. D., Meza, E. A., & Soler, M. C. (2021). Access colleges/universities as antagonist and allies in conferring
    baccalaureate degrees. In G. Crisp, K. R. McClure & C. M. Orphan (Eds.), Unlocking Opportunity
    through Broadly Accessible Institutions. https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=-
    pdREAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PT101&dq=bragg,+debra+2021&ots=sYWeK8PfPf&sig=
    gtdk3zxZqaZwbu3XffP7s4pLcuU#v=onepage&q=bragg%2C%20debra%202021&f=false

Advocacy Tool Kit: Bachelor’s Degrees at the Community College

  • Palmer, I. & Love, I. (2020). Advocacy tool kit: Bachelor’s degrees at the community college [PowerPoint slides].
    New America. https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/advocacy-tool-kit-bachelors
    -degrees-at-the-community-college/

An Analysis of Community College Baccalaureate Nursing Degrees (Doctoral Dissertation)

  • Loglisci, M. M. (2018). An analysis of community college baccalaureate nursing degrees (Publication No.
    13421002) [Doctoral dissertation, Wilmington University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses
    Global. https://delaware.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15323coll5/id/33532/

An Update on the Impacts of Community College Baccalaureates

  • Wright-Kim, J. (2022). An update on the impacts of community college baccalaureates. In C. Cutler’s (Ed.),
    Advocacy for change: Positioning community colleges for the next 75 years. New Directions for
    Community Colleges, 197, pp. 59-70. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1002/cc.20497

Assessing the Potential to Expand Community College Baccalaureate Programs in Texas

  • Daugherty, L., Goldman, C. A., Butterfield, L., & Miller, T. (2014). Assessing the Potential to Expand Community College
    Baccalaureate Programs in Texas. RAND Corporation. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/j.ctt14bs21q

Bachelor’s Programs Bringing Opportunities to Rural Arizonans

  • Tripiccione, L. & Love, I. (2023, October 27). Bachelor’s programs bringing opportunities to rural Arizonans. New
    America. https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/bachelors-programs-bringing-opportunities-to-rural-arizonans/

Benefits and Opportunities. California’s Community College Baccalaureate Programs

  • Hoang, H., Vo, D., &Rios-Aguilar, C. (August 2022). Benefits and opportunities. California’s community college
    baccalaureate programs. The Center for Community College Leadership and Research, 7(1).
    https://education.ucdavis.edu/sites/main/files/file-attachments/wheelhouse_research_brief
    _vol_7_no_1_final.pdf?1659713681

Broadening Bachelor’s Pathways for High School Students in Ohio

  • Thai, T. & Love, I. (2023, September 28). Broadening bachelor’s pathways for high school students in Ohio. New
    America. https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/broadening-bachelors-pathways-for-high-school-students-in-ohio/

California Community Colleges Moving Forward With Bachelor’s Degree Approvals Despite Lawmaker Objections

  • Burke, M. (2023, April 25). California community colleges moving forward with bachelor’s degree approvals despite
    lawmaker objections. Ed Source. https://edsource.org/2023/california-community-colleges-moving-forward-with-bachelors-degree-approvals-despite-lawmaker-objections/689306

California Expanding Community College Baccalaureate Programs

  • Gallegos, E. (2002, May 4). California expanding community college baccalaureate programs. EdSource.
    https://edsource.org/2022/california-eyes-expansion-of-community-college-baccalaureate-programs/671346

California System Targets Nursing Shortage

  • Dembicki, M (2024, August 9). California system targets nursing shortage. Community College Daily.
    https://www.ccdaily.com/2024/08/reporters-notebook-201/

California’s CCB Journey: A Panel Discussion

  • Carroll, C., Miner, J., & Luster, L. (2022, January 20). California’s CCB journey: A panel discussion [Webinar].
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlxD2GrzGXM

CCB Data Points: Community College Baccalaureate Graduate Employment and Earnings

  • Meza, E. (2024). CCB data points, No. 5: June 2024: Community college baccalaureate graduate employment and
    earnings. Community College Baccalaureate Association & Bragg & Associates, Inc. https://www.accbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Data-Points5_EmploymentEarnings_062624_FINAL.pdf

CCB Data Points: Community College Baccalaureates (CCB) by Race and Ethnicity

  • Dembicki, M. (2024). CCB data points, No. 2: June 2024: Community college baccalaureates (CCB) by race and
    ethnicity. Community College Baccalaureate Association & Bragg & Associates Inc. https://www.accbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Data-Points2_Race_062724_FINAL.pdf

CCB Data Points: Do Bachelor Degrees Matter Anymore

  • Bragg, D. (2024). CCB data points, No. 1: June 2024: Do bachelor’s degrees matter anymore? Community College
    Baccalaureate Association & Bragg & Associates, Inc. https://www.accbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Data-Points1_Bachelors_062724_FINAL.pdf

CCB Data Points: Equity in Educational Enrollment and Outcomes of Community College Baccalaureate Degree Programs

  • Meza, E. A. (2024). CCB data points: Equity in educational enrollment and outcomes of community college
    baccalaureate graduates. Community College Baccalaureate Association & Bragg & Associates, Inc. https://www.accbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Data-Points9_Equity-Enrollment_073024_FINAL.pdf

CCB Data Points: Equity in the Economic Outcomes of Community College Baccalaureate Graduates

  • Meza, E. A. (2024). CCB data points: Equity in the economic outcomes of community college baccalaureate
    graduates. Community College Baccalaureate Association & Bragg & Associates, Inc. https://www.accbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Data-Points10_Equity-Economic-Outcomes_073124_FINAL-1.pdf

CCB Data Points: Hispanic-Serving Community College Baccalaureate Institutions

  • Bragg, D.D., & Bishop, C. (2024). CCB data points: Hispanic-serving community college baccalaureate colleges.
    Community College Baccalaureate Association & Bragg & Associates, Inc. https://www.accbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Data-Points7_HSI_073124_FINAL.pdf

CCB Data Points: How Comunity Colleges Meet Working Learners’ Needs

  • Harmon, T. (2024). CCB data points: How community colleges meet working learners’ needs. Community College
    Baccalaureate Association & Bragg & Associates, Inc. https://www.accbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Data-Points6_AdultWorkingLearners_070924_FINAL.pdf

CCB Data Points: Latine Community College Baccalaureate Graduates

  • Bragg, D.D., & Bishop, C. (2024). CCB data points: Latine community college baccalaureate graduates. Community
    College Baccalaureate Association & Bragg & Associates, Inc.https://www.accbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Data-Points8_Latine-CCB-Grads_073124_FINAL.pdf

CCB Data Points: Student Access to Community College Baccalaureate Degrees in the 50 States

  • Bragg, D. (2024). CCB data points, No. 3: June 2024: Student access to community college baccalaureate degrees in
    the 50 states. Community College Baccalaureate Association & Bragg & Associates, Inc. https://www.accbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Data-Points3_States_062724_FINAL.pdf

CCB Data Points: The Red, White, and Blue of Community College Baccalaureate Conferring States

  • Bragg, D. (2024). CCB data points, No. 4: June 2024: The red, white, and blue of community college baccalaureate
    conferring states. Community College Baccalaureate Association & Bragg & Associates, Inc. https://www.accbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Data-Points4_Bipartison_062724_FINAL.pdf

CCB Data Points: Top Jobs for Community College Baccalaureate Graduates

  • Bishop, C., & Bragg, D. D. (2024). CCB data points: Top jobs for community college baccalaureate
    graduates. Community College Baccalaureate Association & Bragg & Associates, Inc. https://www.accbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Data-Points11_Top-Jobs_073124_FINAL.pdf

CCB Degrees in Texas: A First Look at Enrollment and Outcomes

  • Love, I., Meza, E., & Nzau, S. (2024, February 12). CCB degrees in Texas: A first look at enrollment and outcomes
    New America. https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/briefs/community-college-bachelors-degrees-in-texas/

CCB Voices: A Conversation with Graduates and Students

  • Kersenbrock, A., Meza, E., Boehme, H., Julien, O., Nair, E., & Shanahan, E. (2022, March 24). CCB voices:
    A conversation with graduates and students [Webinar]. Community College Baccalaureate Association. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCBiNHrwzhg

CCBA Partners with ECMC Foundation to Promote Baccalaureate Pathways to Create a More Equitable Future

  • Hanson, M., Kersenbrock, A., Bragg, D., & Torres, R. (2021). CCBA partners with ECMC Foundation to promote
    baccalaureate pathways to create a more equitable future [Webinar]. Community College Baccalaureate Association. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp7Re16Ia2I&t=339s

CCBCase-Making Tools: Using Lightcast™ to Conduct Supply and Demand Analysis

  • Harmon, T. (2024). CCB case-making tools: Using Lightcast™ to conduct supply and demand analysis [Webinar].
    Community College Baccalaureate Association.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qESDrXakDpQ

Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities, for Student Services at One Baccalaureate Degree Granting Community College

  • Martinez, E. (2018). Changes, challenges, and opportunities for student services at one baccalaureate degree
    granting community college. Community College Review, 46(1), 82-103. Retrieved from
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0091552117744049

Charting Pathways to Completion for Low-Income Community College Students

  • Jenkins, D., & Weiss, M. J. (2011). Charting pathways to completion for low-income community college students.
    Community College Research Center, 34. https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/charting-pathways-to-completion.html

Chasing the American Dream: Understanding What Shapes Our Fortunes

  • Rank, M., & Hirschl, T. A. (2004). Chasing the American dream: Understanding what shapes our fortunes.
    Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=
    WszQAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=Rank,+M.,+%26+Hirschl,+T.+A.+(2004).+Chasing+the
    +American+dream:+Understanding+what+shapes+our+fortunes.+Oxford,+England:+Oxford
    +University+Press.&ots=-5GHV9f6qx&sig=v3dIaoGkfTiCJ_KGByvk8-Xu0VQ#v=onepage&q&f=false

Collaborative Healthcare. Interprofessional Practice, Education, and Evaluation. Who Are We Inviting to the Table?

  • Ferguson, D. S. (Fall 2023/Winter 2024). Collaborative healthcare. Interprofessional practice, education, and
    evaluation.Who are we inviting to the table? Jefferson Health. https://jdc.jefferson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1209&context=jcipe

Community College Baccalaureate Expansion: A Panel Discussion What, Why and How

  • Kersenbrock, A., Penn, J., Pirius, L., & Woodfield, R. (2022). Community college baccalaureate expansion:
    A panel discussion what, why and how [Webinar]. Community College Baccalaureate Association. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4iToZiHnfQ

Community College Baccalaureate Programs as an Equity Strategy: Student Access and Outcomes Data

  • Meza, E. & Love, I. (2022). Community college baccalaureate programs as an equity strategy: Student access
    and outcomes data. New America. https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/briefs
    /community-college-baccalaureate-programs-as-an-equity-strategy-student-access-and-outcomes-data/

Community College Baccalaureate Programs: State Policy Framework

  • Love, I., Palmer, I., & Center on Education and Skills at New America (CESNA). (2020). Community college
    baccalaureate programs: State policy framework. New America.
    https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/community-college-baccalaureate
    -programs-state-policy-framework/

Community College Bachelor’s Degrees: An Update on State Activity and Policy Considerations

  • Fulton, M. (2020). Community college bachelor’s degrees: An update on state activity and policy considerations
    [Policy Brief] Education Commission of the States. https://www.ecs.org/wp-content/uploads/
    Community-College-Bachelors-Degrees.pdf

Community Colleges are Dey to Solving California’s Toughest Challenges

  • Christina, S. (2013, October 16). Community colleges are key to solving California’s toughest challenges. Ed
    Source. https://edsource.org/2023/community-colleges-are-key-to-solving-californias-toughest-challenges/698812

Competency-Based Education Made Easy. A Step-by-Step Handbook for Developing and Implementing Competency-Based Education Programs in Institutes of Higher Learning

  • Peck, K. (n.d.). Competency-based education made easy. A step-by-step handbook for developing and implementing
    competency-based education programs in institutes of higher learning. Texas Higher Education
    Foundation. https://www.accbd.org/2022/02/28/competency-based-education-made-easy-a-step-by-
    step-handbook-for-developing-and-implementing-competency-based-education-programs-in-institutes-of-higher-learning/ 

Competing, Coordinating, or Collaborating: Perspectives on the Community College Baccalaureate Within the Context of Mission Differentiation

  • Love, I. & Turk, J. (2023, July 1). Competing, coordinating, or collaborating: Perspectives on the community college
    baccalaureate within the context of mission differentiation. Community College Journal of Research and Practice. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10668926.2023.2236050

Conflict Over Community College Baccalaureate Degrees Lands in Idaho

  • Palmer, K. (2024, January 4). Conflict over community college baccalaureate degrees lands in Idaho. Inside
    Higher Ed.https://www.insidehighered.com/news/institutions/community-colleges/2024/01/04/conflict-over-community-college-bachelors-degrees

Cost Makes the Difference for Community College Bachelor’s Students

  • Meza, E. (2023, December 6). Cost makes the difference for community college bachelor’s students. Community
    College Daily. https://www.ccdaily.com/2023/12/cost-makes-the-difference-for-community-college-bachelors-students/

Create More 4-Year Community College Degrees

  • Christina, S. (2022, September 21). Create more 4-year community college degrees. Inside Higher Ed.
    https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2022/09/21/community-college-four-year-degrees-widen-opportunity-opinion

DataPoints: Bump in Baccalaureate Programs

  • Dembicki, M. (2023, September 26). DataPoints: Bump in baccalaureate programs. Community College Daily.
    https://www.ccdaily.com/2023/09/datapoints-bump-in-baccalaureate-programs/

De Anza’s Auto Tech Program Grows by Degrees

  • Thorn, L. (2022, October 10). De Anza’s auto tech program grows by degrees. Mercury News.
    https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/10/09/de-anzas-auto-tech-program-grows-by-degrees/

Earning Your Bachelor’s Degree at a Community College

  • Drozdowski, M.J. (2022, September 27). Earning your bachelor’s degree at a community college. Best Colleges.
    https://www.bestcolleges.com/news/analysis/2022/01/13/earning-your-bachelors-degree-community-college/

Education, race, and jobs in the COVID-19 crisis.  Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

  • Carnevale, A., & Gulish, A. (2020). Education, race, and jobs in the COVID-19 crisis. Georgetown University
    Center on Education and the Workforce. https://medium.com/georgetown-cew/education-race
    -and-jobs-in-the-covid-19-crisis-c927be2c2487

Elements of Quality for CCB Degree Programs: Thought Paper

  • Pawlicki, C. (2024). Elements of quality for CCB degree programs: Thought paper. CCBA. https://www.accbd.org/wp-
    content/uploads/2024/01/CCBA-Thought-Paper-publication.pdf

Employer Partnerships Essential to High-Quality CCB Programs

  • Kersenbrock, A., Harmon, T., Wang, K., & Ignato, D. (2022). Employer partnerships essential to high-quality
    CCB programs [Webinar]. Community College Baccalaureate Association. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91BRz-mkZQo

Enrollment and Finance: An Exploration of the Community College Baccalaureate (Doctoral Dissertation)

  • Wright-Kim, J. M. (2021). Enrollment and finance: An exploration of the community college baccalaureate
    Publication No. 28418943) [Doctoral dissertation, University of Pennsylvania]. ProQuest Dissertations
    and Theses Global. (link?)

Evaluating the Student Experience at Community College Baccalaureate Programs

  • Wetzstein, L., Meza, E. & Bragg, D. (2022, May 18). Evaluating the student experience at community college
    baccalaureate programs. New America. https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/briefs/evaluating-the-student-experience-at-community-college-baccalaureate-programs/

Exiting High School into the New Economy: How Community College Baccalaureate Programs Support High-Demand Degree Attainment for Texas Public School Students

  • Kirksey, J. & Crevar, A. (Fall 2023). Exiting high school into the new economy: How community college
    baccalaureate programs supporthigh-demand degree attainment for Texas public school students [Policy Brief]. Texas Tech University College of Education. https://ttu-ir.tdl.org/bitstream/handle/2346/95586/Community%20College%20Baccalaureate%20Brief_v1.pdf?sequence=1

Expanding the Role of Community Colleges with Workforce Baccalaureate Programs

  • Dones, C. M. (2021). Expanding the role of community colleges with workforce baccalaureate programs.
    In Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation in the 21st Century: Emerging Research and
    Opportunities (pp. 28-58). IGI Global.
    https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/expanding-the-role-of-community-colleges-with-workforce-baccalaureate-programs/275856

Expect WhiterTteeth on Campus: Taft College Welcomes New Bachelor’s Degree Dental Program

  • Donegan, J. (2023, June 24). Expect whiter teeth on campus: Taft College welcomes new bachelor’s degree dental
    program. The Bakersfield Californian. https://news.yahoo.com/expect-whiter-teeth-campus-taft-035900747.html

Exploring Economic & Workforce Development Alignment: A Content Analysis of California’s Community College Baccalaureate Program Applications

  • Vo, D. & Rios-Aguilar. C. (2024). Exploring economic & workforce development alignment: A content
    analysis of California’s community college baccalaureate program applications. Community College Review, 1-24. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/00915521241274279

Exploring the Lived Experiences of Latino First-Generation Students in a Community College Baccalaureate Program

  • Jones, C. (2024). Exploring the lived experiences of Latino first-generation students in a community college
    baccalaureate program.In J. McClinton, A.E. Hernandez & A.L. Thornton (Eds.), Qualitative research with diverse and underserved communities (pp.139-148). https://scholarworks.csun.edu/bitstream/handle/10211.3/217385/Dones-Carmen-thesis-2020.pdf?sequence=1

Foundations and Reform Measures: Credit Transfer and Learning Outcomes Policy and Practice in the United States.

  • Bragg, D. D. (2020). Foundations and reform measures: Credit transfer and learning outcomes policy and practice
    in the United States. In C. Arnold, M. Wilson, J. Bridge, & M. C. Lennon (Eds.), Learning
    outcomes, academic credit, and student mobility (pp.79-115). McGill-Queen’s University Press.
    https://www.mqup.ca/learning-outcomes–academic-credit–and-student-mobility-products-9781553395546.php?page_id=73&

Four-Year Itch

  • Pierce, D. (2017). Four-year itch. Community College Journal, 88(2), 22-27. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1159447

From Equity Talk to Equity Walk: Expanding Practitioner Knowledge for Racial Justice in Higher Education

  • McNair, T. B., Bensimon, E. M., & Malcom-Piqueux, L. (2020). From equity talk to equity walk: Expanding
    practitioner knowledge for racial justice in higher education. John Wiley & Sons.
    https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=B5rBDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR9&dq=McNair,
    +T.+B.,+Bensimon,+E.+M.,+%26+Malcom-Piqueux,+L.+(2020).++From+equity+walk+to+equity+talk:
    +Expanding+practitioner+knowledge+for+racial+justice+in+higher+education.+San+Francisco,
    +CA:+Wiley.&ots=ufOscNK3gc&sig=TayPzsQD5dvl-5WGZH7Ec3rKQyU#v=onepage&q&f=false

Geography of College Opportunity: Situating Community College Baccalaureates Across Demographic Differences

  • Leonard, M. B. (2020). Geography of college opportunity: Situating community college baccalaureates across
    demographic differences. (Doctoral Dissertation). The Ohio State University. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1606938408927643

Highlights and Lessons from Leaders in the Field

  • Kersenbrock, A., Burr, C., Ingato, D., Perez, M., & Rushing, D. (2023, Septemeber). Highlights and lessons from
    leaders in the field [Webinar]. Community College Baccalaureate Association. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsTdCs1Vosg

How Community Colleges Can Help Solve Today’s Teacher Shortages

  • Andrews, H.A., Marzano, W. & Rockhold, G. (2022). How community colleges can help solve today’s teacher
    shortages. District Administration. https://districtadministration.com/teacher-shortages-community-colleges-help-solve/

How Do Students Earning CCB Degrees Compare to Their Peers at Public Universities in Washington State?

  • Blume, G. (2020, February). How do students earning CCB degrees compare to their peers at public universities
    in Washington State? Community College Research Initiatives, University of Washington.
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13636820.2017.1304680

How WA Community Colleges are Helping Solve the State’s Teacher Shortage

  • Retka, J. (2022, October 6).How WA community colleges are helping solve the state’s teacher shortage. The
    Seattle Times. https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/how-wa-community-colleges-are-helping-solve-the-states-teacher-shortage/?amp=1

How Washington State Stands Apart as a Model for Community College Bachelor’s Degrees

  • Burke, M. (2024, July 24). How Washington state stands apart as a model for community college bachelor’s degrees. Ed
    Source. https://edsource.org/2024/how-washington-state-stands-apart-as-a-model-for-community-college-bachelors-degrees/716060

Illinois Teacher Shortage Crisis: Quick Fixes and Long-Range Solutions

  • Andrews, H.A. & Marzano, W.A. (November-December 2021). Illinois teacher shortage crisis: Quick fixes and
    long-range solutions. Illinois School Board Journal, 89(6), 18-24. https://issuu.com/iasbeditor/docs/iasb_journal_nd21

Impact of Community College Baccalaureate Programs on State-Level STEM Baccalaureate Degree Production (Doctoral Dissertation)

  • Dixon, C. T. (2021). Impact of community college baccalaureate programs on state-level STEM baccalaureate
    degree production [Doctoral dissertation, North Carolina State University]. North Carolina State
    University Repository.

Industry Mentoring and Internship Experiences at a Community College Baccalaureate Program in Software Development

  • Hang, K., Berg, R., Schrock, T., Menezes, T., Ostrander, T., & Wang, K. (March 2024). Industry mentoring and
    internship experiences at a community college baccalaureate program in software development [Paper presentation].Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Portland OR. https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3626252.3630878

It’s Time for California Education to Meet Reality

  • Walthers, K. (2023, April 2). It’s time for California education to meet reality. Lompoc Record.
    https://lompocrecord.com/opinion/columnists/kevin-g-walthers-it-s-time-for-california-education-to-meet-reality/article_392614d7-4d02-5e4b-83d9-ed2ea75230c0.html

Latino First-Generation Student Experiences in a Community College Baccalaureate Program

  • Dones, C. (2020). Latino first-generation student experiences in a community college baccalaureate program
    [Thesis]. California State University System. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/217385

Latinos in California’s Community College Bachelor’s Degree Programs: What We Know So Far

  • Rios- Aguilar, C. & Vo, D. (2024, February 12). Latinos in California’s community college bachelor’s degree programs:
    What we know so far. UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute. https://latino.ucla.edu/research/community-college-ca/

Lessons from the Field: Scaling Up Student-Centered CCB Programs

  • Kersenbrock, A., Torres, R., Bragg, D., Harmon, T., Sanders, D., & Wood, V. (2022). Lessons from the field: Scaling
    up student-centered CCB programs [Webinar]. Community College Baccalaureate Association. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeMyz0ojEIo

Lone Star Awards Record Number of Degrees and Certifications

  • Lone Star College. (2022, May 17). Lone Star awards record number of degrees and certifications. Lone Star
    News. https://www.lonestar.edu/news/66618.htm

Looming Teacher Shortages! A Crisis?

  • Andrews, H.A. & Marzano, W. (2021). Looming teacher shortages! A crisis? Higher Education Digest.
    https://www.highereducationdigest.com/looming-teacher-shortages-a-crisis/

Making the Case for Community College Baccalaureates

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    America. https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/making-the-case-for-community-college-baccalaureates/

Making the Case for Community College Baccalaureates. What Supply and Demand Analysis Reveals in Two Midwest States

  • Bragg, D. & Harmon, T. (2022, December 5). Making the case for community college baccalaureates. What supply
    and demand analysis reveals in two Midwest states. New America.
    https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/briefs/making-the-case-for-community-college-baccalaureates-what-supply-and-demand-analysis-reveals-in-two-midwest-states/

Mapping the Community College Baccalaureate: Policy, Programs and Institutions

  • Bragg, D., Kersenbrock, A., Love, I. Harmon, T., Turk, J., Miller, E., & Virendra, S. (2022). Mapping the
    community college baccalaureate: Policy, programs and institutions [Webinar]. New America. https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/events/online-mapping-the-community-college-baccalaureate/

Mapping the Community College Baccalaureate:  An Inventory of the Institutes and Programs Comprising the Current Landscape

  • Love, I., Bragg, D., & Harmon, T. (2021). Mapping the community college baccalaureate: An inventory of the institutes
    and programs comprising the current landscape. New America.
    https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/briefs/mapping-the-community-college-baccalaureate/

More Adults, Low-Income Students Enroll When Community Colleges Offer Bachelor’s Degrees, Study Suggests

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    bachelor’s degrees, study suggests. Higher Ed Deep Dive.
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More Baccalaureate Programs Coming to California Community Colleges

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    EdSource. https://edsource.org/updates/more-baccalaureate-programs-coming-to-california-community-colleges

Negotiating Bachelor’s Degree Programs at Community Colleges

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Outcomes Evaluation of Applied Baccalaureate Degree Programs in STEM and Technician Education

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    technician education. https://occrl.illinois.edu/docs/librariesprovider2/ab/ab-degrees.pdf

Pioneering the Community College Baccalaureate in California. The Experience of West Los Angeles College

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    community college baccalaureate in California. The experience of West Los Angeles College.
    The Center for Community College Leadership and Research, 7(2).
    https://education.ucdavis.edu/sites/main/files/file-attachments/wheelhouse_research_brief_vol_7_no_2_final.pdf?1659636381

Policy Narratives on Applied Baccalaureate Degrees: Implications for Student Access to and Progression Through College in the United States

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    access to and progression through college in the United States. Journal of Vocational Education
    and Training, 69(1), 123-146. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13636820.2017.1289550

Post-Secondary Education and Training, New Vocational and Hybrid Pathways, and Questions of Equity, Inequality, and Social Mobility:Iintroduction to the Special Issue

  • Bathmaker, A. M. (2017). Post-secondary education and training, new vocational and hybrid pathways, and
    questions of equity, inequality, and social mobility: Introduction to the special issue. Journal
    of Vocational Education and Training, 69(1), 1-9. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080
    /13636820.2017.1304680

Post-Secondary Higher Education Pathways to Workforce Credential Attainment in the United States of America

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    credential attainment in the United States of America. In Knight, E., Bathmaker, AM., Moodie, G.,
    Orr, K., Webb, S., Wheelahan, L. (Eds.) Equity and access to high skills through higher vocational
    education. Palgrave studies in adult education and lifelong learning (pp. 169-188). Palgrave Macmillan,
    Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84502-5_9

Promoting Access and Equity for Underrepresented Racial Minorities? An Examination of Policies andPpractices in Community College Baccalaureate Programs

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    examination of policies and practices in community college baccalaureate programs.
    Community College Review, 49(1), 52-75. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0091552120964877

Racial Equity in Community College Baccalaureate Programs

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    Higher Education. https://pullias.usc.edu/blog/ccb-racial-equity/

Responding to a Time of Disruption and Opportunity

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    Commission. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORHECC/bulletins/31c2919

Scaling Up Baccalaureate Pathways for a More Equitable Future

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    Community College Baccalaureate Association. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmub9gX1QoM

Scaling Up Community College Baccalaureates in Washington State: Labor Market Outcomes and Equity Implications for Higher Education

  • Meza, E.A., & Bragg, D.D. (2022). Scaling up community college baccalaureates in Washington State: Labor
    market outcomes and equity implications for higher education. Education Policy Analysis
    Archives, 30(140). https://epaa.asu.edu/index.php/epaa/article/view/6834/2922

Shining Light on Higher Education’s Newest Baccalaureate Degrees and the Research Needed to Understand Their Impact

  • Bragg, D. & Soler, M. C. (2016). Shining light on higher education’s newest baccalaureate degrees and the research
    needed to understand their impact. In X. Wong (Ed.), New Directions for Institutional Research (pp. 61-720), Jossey-Bass.

Spending at Baccalaureate-Granting Community Colleges: A Focus on Institutional Aid

  • Wright-Kim, J. (2023, April 20). Spending at baccalaureate-granting community colleges: A focus on institutional
    aid. Community College Journal of Research and Practice. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10668926.2023.2201925?
    scroll=top&needAccess=true&role=tab&aria-labelledby=full-article

Stratified Trajectories: Charting Equity Gaps in Program Pathways among Community College Students

  • Lin, Y., Fay, M. P., & Fink, J. (2020). Stratified trajectories: Charting equity gaps in program pathways among
    community college students. Community College Research Center, 126.
    https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/d8-yxmx-bw42

Students at Rural Community College Can Earn aBbachelor’s and Help Prevent Wildfires

  • Burke, M. (2023, March 7). Students at rural community college can earn a bachelor’s and help prevent wildfires.
    Ed Source. https://edsource.org/2023/students-at-this-community-college-can-earn-a-bachelors-and-help-prevent-wildfires/686460

The Baccalaureate and Beyond: An Analysis of Demographics and Labor Market Outcomes of Florida Community College Baccalaureate Graduates

  • Love, I. (2020). The baccalaureate and beyond: An analysis of demographics and labor market outcomes of Florida
    community college baccalaureate graduates. New America. https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/baccalaureate-and-beyond/

The Community College Baccalaureate in Washington: Who Enrolls?

  • Meza, E. A. (2019). The community college baccalaureate in Washington: Who enrolls? Community College
    Research Initiatives. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED608169

The Community College Baccalaureate Movement

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    (Ed.), 13 ideas that are transforming the community college world (pp.103-126). Rowman &
    Littlefield. https://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&lr=&id=jFaIDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR7&dq
    =Floyd,+D.+L.,+%26+Skolnik,+M.+L.+(2019).+The+community+college+baccalaureate+
    movement.+In+T.U+O%E2%80%99Banion+(Ed.),+13+ideas+that+are+transforming+the+
    community+college+world+(pp.103-126).+Rowman+%26+Lifflefield.&ots=Hq1ZcVTfUj&sig=
    SVIRMYzMC2k3rtqWGsC5j37zcZk#v=onepage&q&f=false

The Community College Baccalaureate: Assessing Student Perceptions at One Rural Mississippi Community College

  • Nail, E. L. (2013). The community college baccalaureate: Assessing student perceptions at one rural Mississippi
    community college (Publication No. 3603467) [Doctoral dissertation, Mississippi State University].
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    students%E2%80%99%E2%80%99perceptions+or+school)+and+(interactive+or+article+or+Primary)
    +and+(%22Original)&ff1=eduTwo+Year+Colleges&id=ED563838

The Community College Baccalaureate: Emerging Trends and Policy Issues

  • Floyd, D.L., Skolnick, M.L. & Walker, K.P. (2023). The community college baccalaureate: Emerging trends and policy
    issues.Google Books.

The Dynamic Financial Implications of the Community College Baccalaureate: An Institutional Exploration

  • Wright-Kim, J. (2022). The dynamic financial implications of the community college baccalaureate: An institutional
    exploration. AERA Open, 8, 23328584221126473. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/23328584221126473

The Equity Imperative of the Place-Bound Student

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    Education. https://www.diverseeducation.com/from-the-magazine/article/15307082/the-equity-imperative-of-the-placebound-student

The Impact of Community College Baccalaureate Adoption on Associate Degree Production

  • Ortagus, J. C., Kramer, D. A., Gonzalez Canche, M. S., & Fernandez, F. (2020). The impact of community college
    baccalaureate adoption on associate degree production. Teachers College Record, 122(1).
    https://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentId=22955

The Impact of Offering Baccalaureate Degrees on Institutional Enrollment in Community Colleges

  • Wright-Kim, J. (2022). The impact of offering baccalaureate degrees on institutional enrollment in community
    colleges. Community College Review, 0(0). https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00915521221125500

The Journey Towards a Bachelor’s Degree: Examining the Lived Experiences of AdultLlearners as Transfer Students

  • Rollins, T. (2023). The journey towards a bachelor’s degree: Examining the lived experiences of adult learners as
    transfer students[Doctoral Dissertation, the University of Central Florida]. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd2020/1646

THE LATEST CCB DATA: Tracking the Growth of CCB Degrees in the U.S. New Results and Important Perspectives

  • Kersenbrock, A., Cicotti, C., Harmon, T., & Bragg, D. (2024). The latest CCB data: Tracking the growth
    of CCB degrees in the U.S. New results and important perspectives [PowerPoint slides]. Community College Baccalaureate Association. https://www.accbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TrackingCCBGrowth_SlideDeck_1.23.24.pdf

The Potential of California’s Community College Baccalaureate for Closing Racial Equity Gaps

  • Rios-Aguilar, M.G., Bañuelos, N., Lyke, A., & Vo, D. (2023, April 6). The potential of California’s community college
    baccalaureatefor closing racial equity gaps. University of California Civil Rights Project. https://civilrightsproject.ucla.edu/research/
    college-access/underrepresented-students/the-potential-of-californias-community-college-baccalaureate-for-closing-racial-equity-gaps

To Fill Teacher Jobs, Community College Offer New Degrees

  • Retka, J. (October 6, 2022). To fill teacher jobs, community college offer new degrees. AP News.
    https://apnews.com/article/community-college-degrees-teacher-jobs-57283c520ff7f21cacc90fcb25a63053

Toward Capabilities for Adult Working Learners in Canada and the United States

  • Moodie, G., Wheelahan, L., & Bragg, D. D. (2023). Toward capabilities for adult working learners in Canada and the
    United States.New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2023(179), 17-26. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ace.20499

Twenty Frequently Asked Questions About CCB Degrees

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    https://www.accbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/24.1.18-v.2-FAQ-Designed-w_-Cover-Page-Logos-1.pdf

Virtual Convening : Insights from the Great Lakes: Policies to Improve Bachelor’s Attainment

  • Bragg, D. (2024). Virtual convening: Insights from the Great Lakes: Policies to improve bachelor’s
    attainment. https://www.accbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BRIEF_April-2024-Virtual-Convening-1.pdf

WA Community, Technical Colleges Work to Meet Rural Career Needs

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    Service. https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2024-08-05/education/wa-community-technical-colleges-work-to-meet-rural-career-needs/a91603-1?utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8D9NecRgaTCz-QdH6qtY8vl_yISxTegSaiuJ2Cf_Ln8LK1_YA3J30oTpFYkF9lYyJeEmK6TPoxFu_doIQnGYDhzpQeZXW6VYb5ug0S-pIpE7OVYCY&_hsmi=318881750&utm_content=318881750&utm_source=hs_email

Washington Bachelor’s of Applied Science Graduate Employment and Earnings Outcomes

  • Meza, E. A., & Bragg, D. D. (2020). Washington bachelor’s of applied science graduate employment and earnings
    outcomes. Community College Research Initiatives. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED608163

Watch Them Grow

  • Community College Baccalaureate Association & Bragg & Associates, Inc. (2024). Watch them grow: The evolution of
    community college baccalaureate (CCB) degrees in the United States. https://www.accbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Watch-Them-Grow4.22.24.pdf

What StudentSsuccess Centers Can Do to Support More Equitable Student Success

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    Brand (Ed.), Student success center network, 2023(102) pp. 89-104. New Directions for Community Colleges.
    https://doi.org/10.1002/cc.20563

What to Know About Bachelor’s Degrees at California Community Colleges

  • Burke, M. (2023, July 27). What to know about bachelor’s degrees at California community colleges. Quick guide.
    Ed Source. https://edsource.org/2023/what-to-know-about-bachelors-degrees-at-california-community-colleges-quick-guide/694808

What Works for Adult Learners

  • Bragg, D. D., Endel, B., Anderson, N., Soricone, L., & Acevedo, E. (2019). What works for adult learners.
    Jobs for the Future. https://www.luminafoundation.org/resource/what-works-for-adult-learners/

What’s Working in Community College Degree Programs

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    Daily. https://www.ccdaily.com/2022/08/whats-working-in-community-college-baccalaureate-degree-programs/

When Community Colleges Offer a Bachelor’s Degree: A literature review on student access and outcomes

  • Meza, E. & Love, I. (2023, March 28). When community colleges offer a bachelor’s degree: A literature review on student
    access and outcomes. New America. https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/when-community-colleges-offer-a-bachelors-degree/

Why Offer Baccalaureate DegreesThrough Illinois Community Colleges?

  • Baber, L. (2024, June 17).Why offer baccalaureate degrees through Illinois community colleges? University of
    Illinois Urbana-Champaign New Bureau. https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/1073655345

Wyoming Community Colleges Graduate First Ever Bachelor Degree Recipients

  • Cody Enterprises (2022, May 16). Wyoming community college graduate first ever bachelor degree recipients.
    https://www.codyenterprise.com/news/local/article_19ce9ae0-d547-11ec-b201-8f59168af432.html

You’ve Got to Put the Student First: Faculty Advisors as Educators and Emotional Laborers in Community College Baccalaureate Contexts

  • Martinez, E., Velarde Pierce, S., & Peña, I. (2023, November 24). You’ve got to put the student first: Faculty advisors
    as educatorsand emotional laborers in community college baccalaureate contexts. Community College Review. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00915521231201449