Guided Pathways

This report is designed for higher education leaders and explores ten commonly asked questions about implementing guided pathways. It addresses concern about compromising our higher education values, practical considerations about control and enrollment, and apprehensions about the impact on students’ learning and development—all issues that will need to be addressed to successfully pursue a guided pathways effort.

This report is the second in a series of resources designed for higher education leaders and explores 10 new “momentum” questions reflective of the uptake in guided pathways across our nation’s colleges. It addresses inquiries related to culture change, implications for the student experience, practical concerns for educators, and operational considerations and is designed to support institutions in ground-level planning and implementation.

The sections of this 8 page document include: Helping Students to Complete Programs Faster, A Comprehensive Approach to Reform, Supporting Evidence from Organizational, Behavioral, and Cognitive Science, Supporting Evidence from Higher Education Research, Guided Pathways in Practice, and The Challenge of Comprehensive Reform.

Part 1: A Reform Moves From Theory to Practice

Part 2: Case Studies

Part 3: Timeline and Tips for Implementing Pathways Reforms