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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

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A study by the Aspen Institute found that partnerships between community colleges and businesses lead to increased program quality, student success, and job placement rates. Providing career counseling and job placement services to learners to enhance career readiness and employability.

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30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

EAB

We already see concerning early signals around student mental health and math preparation. Mental Health This grouping refers to the rise in student mental health needs and the response of institutions to meet them. The 30 Priorities This feels like a tough road ahead, and it is.

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

EAB

High school grades are no longer as reliable, standardized test scores became optional for admissions, and placement tests were often abandoned or replaced with alternatives. Replace math placement tests with a “multiple measures assessment.” Traditional placement tests are clunky and high-stakes.

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

EAB

High school grades are no longer as reliable, standardized test scores became optional for admissions, and placement tests were often abandoned or replaced with alternatives. Replace math placement tests with a “multiple measures assessment.” Traditional placement tests are clunky and high-stakes.

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30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

EAB

We already see concerning early signals around student mental health and math preparation. Mental Health This grouping refers to the rise in student mental health needs and the response of institutions to meet them. The 30 Priorities This feels like a tough road ahead, and it is.