Once a student in Advanced Placement classes, Pullias research assistant Suneal Kolluri now studies the AP program. Abstract | Full article HTML | Full article PDF Eighteen years ago, Suneal Kolluri was a senior at Homestead High School in Cupertino, Calif., taking a few Advanced Placement classes to earn college credits. In many ways, he became a success story for the AP program. He […]
This op-ed, authored by Pullias Center co-director William G. Tierney, was originally published in The Chronicle of Higher Education on August 8, 2018. Until his sudden downfall, C.L. Max Nikias enjoyed an extraordinarily successful presidency at the University of Southern California. During his eight-year tenure, he raised over $6 billion in a capital campaign, opening a new campus in record time. […]
Are you passionate about education research that’s closely tied to real-life practice? Would you like to be part of a multi-campus team, collaborating with researchers at USC, UCLA and Claremont Graduate University—as well as practitioners at Los Angeles Unified School District and Los Angeles Community College District—to improve public education outcomes? Come work as a postdoctoral scholar at the Pullias Center […]
A study highlights the tensions and aspirations that shape the goals of black, Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander students. Abstract | Full article HTML | Full article PDF Some teenagers take it for granted they’ll go on to college after graduating from high school. But for others—especially first-generation students from minoritized groups—the choice to pursue college can seem a daunting task. From learning […]
A new report by Pullias co-director Adrianna Kezar shows how to scale improvements in STEM learning. Student-centered, evidence-based, and effective. Those are the qualities of best teaching practices that have been touted by STEM education experts for years. Yet still today, many professors have not adopted such practices in their classrooms, and STEM instruction has been reforming at a snail’s […]
A study shows the positive impact of a close-knit, supportive learning community on student success. Abstract | Full article HTML | Full article PDF Are high school students more likely to succeed—both in school and in the workplace—if their studies are more closely linked to real-life careers? Although statistics have shown that students in career academies are less likely to dropout of high school […]
This op-ed, authored by Pullias Center research assistant Suneal Kolluri, was originally published in The Washington Post’s Answer Sheet on July 19, 2018. The Advanced Placement program is engaged in a tenuous balancing act. The program aims to serve more students from marginalized backgrounds whose schooling experiences have exposed them to few rigorous learning opportunities. At the same time, it seeks to […]
Are you passionate about improving college access and success for first-generation and low-income students? Would you like to be part of a close-knit team, using rigorous and innovative research methods to catalyze real-life innovations in education? Come work as a postdoctoral scholar at the Pullias Center for Higher Education, one of the world’s leading research centers on higher education with one-of-a-kind […]
Ten years ago, Carlos Galan was a 17-year-old at Belmont High School, struggling to learn English after moving from El Salvador to the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. This fall, Galan will be a PhD candidate in higher education administration and policy at University of California, Riverside. Much of his education success, Galan says, is thanks to a mentor. […]
A new paper illustrates the benefits of a mixed-methods approach that combines qualitative and quantitative tools. Abstract | Full article HTML | Full article PDF Higher education research often gets divided into two categories: qualitative research that relies on more subjective methods like interviews and focus groups, and the numbers-based quantitative research that relies on surveys and measurable records. Combining the two methods still […]