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Study: Third-Grade Retention Has Positive Effects for Student Outcomes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. NaYoung Hwang Grade retention, the practice of having students repeat a grade if they do not pass certain proficiency thresholds, has been argued to help children develop their reading and literacy skills in early grades, preparing them for educational pursuits in the future. As of 2019, 18 U.S.

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Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The data shows that, from 2011 through 2020, there was a 39% drop in Black male enrollment in colleges across the United States. There are a variety of other indicators that prevent non-traditional students with successful retention. Colleges need to review academic schedules for barriers with retention.

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New Research Shows Benefits of Summer Pell

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For most of its 50-year history, the Pell Grant has not covered summer classes, with two brief exceptions: 2009-2011 and 2017 to the present. Liu found clear advantages for the students who got summer money.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Hawkins Jr. Hawkins, Jr.

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Improve the precision of student enrollment forecasting

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Get Started Future-state solution I will be shadowing a retention model in our long-range budget plan that includes student residency status and ethnicity. Several resources converged on student ethnicity as being a key predictor in retention models. Resources Hanover Research (May 2011). Predicting College Student Retention.

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Building Pipelines for a Better Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sustainable recruitment and retention programs/plans for prospective/current scholars. A commitment to the work It’s that kind of commitment to equity issues that has inspired Jean, who has been at the university since 2011. Programming to include a nationwide collective of educators, administrators, and thought leaders. “We

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How Civitas Learning Uses AI to Power Student Success

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AI is at the core of our Student Impact Platform and has been since the company’s founding in 2011. AI is at the core of our Student Impact Platform and has been since the company’s founding in 2011. UTSA Achieves 16% Retention Lift with Data-Activated Student Support Ecosystem Explore how the U.