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Making Equity a Priority

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It was a devastating blow to the college. The school ultimately became a satellite campus of the El Camino Community College District in 2006 but has since regained its accreditation and its independence. He’s a real-life Equity Avenger, grinding 24/7 against injustice and setting an example for us all,” she says.

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Grounding Our Inquiry and Change Work in Equitable Post-Graduation Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community colleges and baccalaureate institutions have experienced a topsy-turvy ride over the last decade, which included the Great Recession and its enrollment impacts, significant social unrest generated from both sides of the political aisle, and the global COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. Dr. Robert. Roueche and Margaretta B.

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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

Timely MD

The 1,038 community colleges in the U.S. play an important role for students and communities, providing a quality education that prepares students for jobs or to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. The average age of a community college student is 27, and 35% of students are between the ages of 22 and 39.

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

EAB

Blogs The 4 stages of an integrated lifecycle approach for community college student success How EAB’s Navigate helps community colleges at every stage There is encouraging data showing that six-year completion rates have been rising across all community colleges, with a.9%

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Report Finds Guided Pathways Adoption Slow

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For community college students, the path towards a degree has been compared to a shapeless river: unending, with no current pushing them forward. One of the most popular attempts to give this shapeless river some form has been a set of shifts for schools called Guided Pathways. The data infrastructure has to be in place.

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How will we measure student success in the 2020s?

EAB

Metrics: Graduation rates Degree output Time to degree Excess credits By the mid-2010s, the Completion Agenda had given rise to the Guided Pathways movement. As the name implies, Guided Pathways endeavors to guide students on structured pathways matched their individual education goals.

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SUNY Broome Addresses Enrollment Declines with Data-Informed Approaches

Civitas Learning

As part of the State University of New York (SUNY), the country’s largest integrated public higher education system, SUNY Broome Community College is committed to giving everyone a chance at success. However, departmental silos and limited communication between faculty and staff hindered student support efforts. ” —Dr.