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How will we measure student success in the 2020s?

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These researchers pioneered and popularized the idea that retention is driven by “ student engagement.” Metrics: First-year retention Student engagement efforts started organizing under the umbrella of a “ first-year experience ” during the 1990s and early 2000s.

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The 4 stages of an integrated lifecycle approach for community college student success

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While this is worth celebrating, it’s also important to look at short-term retention rates to understand who is leaving community colleges early on. Even though completion rates have improved, one-year retention rates have remained relatively flat for the past decade , with a 51.3% for students starting in fall 2020.

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New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises

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They also offer advice to community college leaders on ways to make measurable improvements in student retention and enrollment. On today's episode, leaders from the Center for Community College Student Engagement point to new studies that highlight important, but potentially overlooked factors that can boost student retention.

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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

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Lack of funding for institutional needs The Federal Government established the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability Act (CARES) on March 27, 2020. Their resources help community colleges improve the retention, graduation, and transfer rates of their students.

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Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s

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The cohort of students who were taking algebra during their first year of high school in 2020-2021 will begin entering college in Fall 2024. Here are five speculations, although this is not a comprehensive list: Retention will likely be put under considerable pressure. Earlier cohorts may also be deeply impacted.

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Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s

EAB

The cohort of students who were taking algebra during their first year of high school in 2020-2021 will begin entering college in Fall 2024. Here are five speculations, although this is not a comprehensive list: Retention will likely be put under considerable pressure. Earlier cohorts may also be deeply impacted.