Social Science Research Council

Pathways to College Network

Published on: Jan 11, 2007

The Social Science Research Council is a lead partner in the Pathways to College Network (PCN) Research Program. The PCN undertakes research meant to inform policy and practice regarding college participation among America’s underserved populations. This effort is an important development in education policy research—the PCN is a truly collaborative research operation that unifies multiple actors from the practitioner, policy, and academic research communities to answer central questions about college preparation, access and success for underrepresented students.

The SSRC is facilitating and coordinating three new research projects for the Pathways Research Program. These proposals draw from three years of investigation and research by PCN’s Research Advisory Council, and from eighteen months of discussion by members of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) project, Transitions to College: From Theory to Practice. As an outcome of these parallel investigations by researchers, policy-shapers and practitioners, the Pathways research proposals directly address the findings and recommendations outlined in the Pathways to College Network report,  A Shared Agenda, and the SSRC report, Questions that Matter.

Research Projects: Building Data and Information Resources To Enhance Preparation, Access and Evaluation

• Effective Tools for Evaluating the Outcomes and Impact of Outreach Program and Practices

• Effective Tools for Evaluating the Outcomes and Impact of Outreach Program and Practices

•  Unbundling Youth, Family and Community Involvement in College Access: On the Ground in Austin, Texas