OCCRL

The mission of the Office of Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL) is to use research and evaluation methods to improve policies, programs, and practices that enhance community college education and the transition to college for diverse learners at the state, national, and international levels. ... OCCRL was formed at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the fall of 1989 thanks to a grant from the Illinois State Board of Education, which went to the now-revamped Department of Vocational and Technical Education in the College of Education. Soon after, OCCRL attracted funding from the National Center for Research in Vocational Education in the U.S. Department of Education, of which the College of Education was a consortium member... OCCRL is an independent, data-driven research unit within the College of Education. The perspectives expressed in this publication and the external links provided do not necessarily reflect the views of our funding partners or the..

Primary location: Champaign United States