Check out these two important research documentson improving outcomes in California:

·        It Could Happen: Unleashing the Potential of California’s Community Colleges to Help Students Succeed and California Thrive, see: http://www.csus.edu/ihe/PDFs/R_ItCouldHappen_02-08.pdf

And

·        Rules of the Game: How State Policy Creates Barriers to Degree Completion and Impedes Student Success in the California Community Colleges, see:  http://www.csus.edu/ihe/PDFs/R_Rules_of_the_Game_02-07.pdf