CARPE has curated an array of resources produced by AIR staff at the time of publication on topics related to our primary bodies of work:

  • Transition to Postsecondary Education
  • Postsecondary Education
  • Transition out of Postsecondary Education

Search for resources on a particular topic by typing keywords such as “community colleges,” “college readiness,” or “survey research.”


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This policy brief uses findings from two rigorous impact studies and a cost-benefit study of Early College High Schools to provide considerations and recommendations for policymakers.

Media

This infographic series presents data on college instructors who are not in a tenure-track position or are at an institution without a tenure system across different types of postsecondary institutions.

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This report examines the postsecondary education and employment pathways of Minnesota public high school graduates 1 year after graduation and their college certificate and degree attainment and employment outcomes 6 years after graduation.

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This webinar featured a short presentation of research findings suggesting that credit-bearing credentials are worth about 17% more annually than non-credit-bearing credentials, and was followed by a discussion led by Candace Hester, Ph.D. with Scott Cheney, MPP, CEO of Credential Engine and Irma Perez-Johnson, Ph.D., vice president and Workforce Program Area director at AIR. Access the related slide deck here.

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This report discusses the returns to noncredit-bearing credential and licensure pathways compared with credit-bearing credential and associate degree programs.

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This paper, the first in a two-part series, profiles the contingent workforce across postsecondary institutional types.

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Media

In this op-ed, AIR researchers provide three key takeaways for policymakers who want to implement effective articulation policies to help community college transfer students complete their bachelor’s degrees.

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Academic Publication

As many work to make the Science Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) career pipeline more inclusive, the proportion of students and faculty in STEM who experience gender-based discrimination remains high. This recent book chapter from AIR’s Jennifer Poole is intended to help leaders and stakeholders evolve approaches to addressing gender-based discrimination in ways that also support full participation for campus community members. The tool provided in the book chapter is informed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's (IHI's) recommended process of Plan Do Study Ask (PDSA) – for continuous improvement.

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Media

This blog post highlights research findings about the financial and student outcome impacts of colleges and universities hiring increasing numbers of contingent faculty.

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This call to action discusses the disproportionate impact from COVID-19 on Black, Latinx and Indigenous students, who have been hardest hit by practices and policies that result in credit loss when they transfer.

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