Action Research
To inform education practices and policies, the WTCS conducts action research projects. An action research project analyzes a specific question (or set of questions) to provide insight that is actionable for improving student success and closing student equity gaps. We then share the results through professional learning with WTCS stakeholders so that colleges can take action to improve educational outcomes for all students. Below, you can find our action research cycle that documents our yearly process for gathering and selecting research ideas and then conducting and sharing this work. In addition, you can find the action research briefs, which provide a short summary of each project and key findings.
Action Research Cycle
WTCS Student Success Center Action Research Cycle
PDF•Uploaded 01/12/2021
Action Research Briefs
A Reflection of WTCS Student Success Center Progress and Data-informed Next Steps
PDF•Uploaded 01/28/2021
Adult Education Participation: Trends, Change Agents, and Strategies to Maximize Impact
PDF•Uploaded 07/10/2023
Early impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on the Wisconsin Technical College System
PDF•Uploaded 06/14/2021
Equity in WTCS Dual Credit Participation
PDF•Uploaded 01/27/2021
Minoritized students are more often enrolled in programs that lead to lower wages
PDF•Uploaded 04/03/2020
Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic: Enrollments across the Wisconsin Technical College System (web version)
Web Link•Uploaded 05/12/2022
Strategies to increase the concentration of students in nontraditional occupations
PDF•Uploaded 01/12/2021
Students more likely to graduate in associate degree programs that require 60 credits
PDF•Uploaded 01/04/2022
Supporting student and employee mental health using evidence-based practices
PDF•Uploaded 01/12/2023
Understanding Measurable Skill Gains: Identifying Factors Associated with Student Success
PDF•Uploaded 01/28/2021
Wisconsin’s Equity Informed Approach to Expanding IET Access
PDF•Uploaded 03/30/2022
WTCS Career Pathways: A Mechanism to Advancing Workforce and Economic Equity