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Fill Graduation Gaps, Transform Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Is it developing boutique programs on each campus for diverse, first-generation students? These advisors help students apply to any colleges of their choosing and are a tremendous asset to first-generation students who often find the application process daunting. It is time for transformative system change.

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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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New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises

EAB

And we've done many publications on that, like student basic needs, COVID, the working learner guided pathways mindset. DG: And according to AACC, I think nearly, or maybe we're about over 400 colleges now pursuing this national framework called Guided Pathways. But Guided Pathways just doesn't happen overnight.

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Faculty Engagement and Data-Informed Support Elevate Persistence by 4% at Austin Community College

Civitas Learning

Students balance work, personal commitments, and school and come to school with backgrounds ranging from first-generation college students to adult learners seeking career advancement through additional certifications. For many community colleges, identifying the right support for their increasingly diverse population isn’t easy.

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Faculty Engagement and Data-Informed Support Elevate Persistence by 4% at Austin Community College

Civitas Learning

Students balance work, personal commitments, and school and come to school with backgrounds ranging from first-generation college students to adult learners seeking career advancement through additional certifications. For many community colleges, identifying the right support for their increasingly diverse population isn’t easy.

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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

Timely MD

They offer resources to implement evidence-based reforms, with a focus on topics such as student success, developmental education, and guided pathways. citizens, and 5% are veterans. The average age of a community college student is 27, and 35% of students are between the ages of 22 and 39.