Innovation
We’re actively working to move the field forward by exploring new ideas and developing solutions in response to pressing challenges. Our thoughtfully designed research and innovation programs inform and enhance both the wider field and the Transformation work within the colleges we partner with.
Every Learner Everywhere
ATD is part of a network of 12 higher education and digital learning groups that help institutions use new technology to innovate teaching and learning, empower instructors, and improve student outcomes.
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We are actively exploring how the adoption and implementation of open educational resources (OER) affect equity, access, and the student experience in higher education.
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College leaders must be equipped with the right tools and knowledge to understand, dissect, and rebuild systems and policies that will better meet students where they are and support them on their journeys. At Achieving the Dream, we work to train and coach leaders in the field, so they can holistically move their institutions forward.
Racial Equity Leadership Academy
The growing movement for racial equality has reinforced the urgency for our college leaders to be equipped with the tools they need to dismantle structures and policies that serve as barriers for racially minoritized students.
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To create holistic and lasting change, we must have a role in shaping the decisions that most impact our work. We advocate for policies and practices within our network and with policymakers to promote ideas around critical issues in the field.
Community College Women Succeed
Launched in 2019, Community College Women Succeed (CCWS) is an initiative to identify and promote effective strategies that help adult women students, particularly student mothers, succeed in college.
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By cultivating meaningful partnerships with colleges across the country and with other organizations in the sector, together we can further the policies and practices that have the most impact.
Prioritizing Adult Community College Enrollment (PACCE)
The PACCE initiative supports 20 community colleges in scaling innovative approaches to reaching and enrolling learners aged 25+.
Learn morePostsecondary Data Partnership
The Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) is a framework for advancing equity that helps institutions, states, and organizations support a culture of evidence and inquiry, using an intersectional approach to disaggregate, benchmark, and communicate data.
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Holistic Student Supports
Opportunities for All: Webinar Series
The 2022–2023 Network Engagement webinar series, Opportunities for All, offers expert insights for ATD Network colleges as they continue their transformation journey. Register today to join us for the webinars in this series.
Holistic Student Supports
Adult Learner Success Summit
This half day Summit, taking place on May 11 from 11:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET, will explore the diverse experiences of adult learners (students aged 25+) and share high impact practices colleges can implement to better serve these students. This summit is offered at no cost to ATD Network Colleges.