In this qualitative study, researchers draw on interviews to identify key characteristics of two structured programs—the Power of Dad and a youth leadership development program—that provided mentorship and coaching to students of color as they transitioned to and navigated their first year of college.
This literature review identifies multiple barriers that U.S. students of color face throughout college as well as potential practices to mitigate those barriers.
This tool from PERTS is a free professional learning program for college instructors and administrators on making more equitable and engaging student course-taking experiences.
Single Stop USA's Community College Initiative supports community college students in obtaining basic needs with the goal of improving college persistence and completion. This evidence snapshot and intervention report from the What Works Clearinghouse explores the effectiveness of Single Stop on college academic achievement and persistence.
This report from the National Center for Education Statistics examines present educational conditions and changes for different racial/ethnic groups in the United States. The report is part of a series focused on educational trends for racial/ethnic groups.
This Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis field experiment tested for race and gender bias in 124 postsecondary online courses by measuring student and instructor responses to class discussion posts during online instruction.