Authors: Susan T. Gooden, Ph.D., and Kasey J. Martin
Date of publication: Summer 2008

With a commitment to affordable, open access education, community colleges provide a key access point to higher education, especially for low-income students and students of color. Using a qualitative approach, this report analyzes the experiences of six Houston area community colleges that are participating in Achieving the Dream, a national initiative designed to use data-driven decision-making to promote student success.

Implementing the Dream: Lessons from the Houston Community College