Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2024

Georgia State University has launched a teacher prep and retention program to help ensure students in metro Atlanta school districts receive stable, qualified classroom instruction.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. CSUSM gathers and analyzes disaggregated data pertaining to retention, unit completion and graduation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 19, 2023

Corequisite instruction allows students to take a college-level and credit-bearing course while also receiving supplemental support to ensure their success. Past studies have found that corequisite instruction improves retention, completion, and graduation rates for students regardless of their socio-economic background.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Retention of teachers is increasing. Leadership is able to do far more things for the school because they have this instructional leadership team built in with these teacher leaders.” “We see a lot of research that in schools where they are moving toward models like this, student learning is increasing.

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EAB

MARCH 24, 2023

Blogs What 70+ higher ed leaders are saying about staff recruitment and retention in today's competitive labor market Competition for talent is at an all-time high, forcing colleges and universities to rethink their historical approach to attracting and retaining talented staff on their campuses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 28, 2024

Hudson Scholars, an innovative student support model, focuses on retention and improving student outcomes by scaling successful elements of national best-practice models, providing high-touch advisement, financial stipends, and early academic intervention.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2024

Though on-campus child care centers have improved retention and graduation rates, the current regulatory environment has inflated operating costs, so fewer colleges are now offering this service. What institutions can control is program structure.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 14, 2023

Model state legislation has been written — and if passed, would prohibit colleges from hiring DEI officers, spending money on DEI, and bar trainings that instruct staff/faculty to identify and fight against systemic racism. And the campus leaders dismantle problematic polices and practices that have stood in the way of equity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

Professional development opportunities for high school teachers and college faculty can enhance the effectiveness of math instruction. Colleges and universities can also benefit greatly from sharing data regarding student performance and retention rates in STEM programs.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

1: Instruction and academic programming This year, AskEAB received more than 100 different questions on instruction and academic programming from our partners. These questions came from a wide range of district leaders—from superintendents, to directors of curriculum and instruction, to principals. Other (e.g., PE, science): 7.5%

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EAB

JANUARY 31, 2023

For the fiscal year 2023, the institution’s unrestricted education and general (E&G) revenue budget was made up of 78% net tuition, 18% from the state share of instruction (SSI) in Ohio, and 4% from other sources. Several resources converged on student ethnicity as being a key predictor in retention models. Lopez-Wagner, M.C.,

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Timely MD

APRIL 18, 2024

This stress diminishes teachers’ effectiveness, negatively affecting the quality of their instruction, classroom management, and relationships with students. Student Performance: Minor differences in student performance can lower overall school results, impacting student recruitment and retention.

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 4, 2024

The Challenge: Facing declining retention and cumbersome scheduling, JAX State needed to address barriers to enrollment. This eliminates the need for students to search through multiple platforms to find details such as instructional modality, fees, and the part of the term in which the course is offered.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 28, 2024

Ruth Reinhart, Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Support Services at ACC, we learn how the college is transforming its student success initiatives through strategic scheduling, engagement tracking, proactive advising, and instructional collaboration.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2023

Another recommendation was that each school develop retention and persistence strategies for Black students using a personalized student support model, along with enhanced advising. Black] instructional staff need to be seen in the classroom because they are symbols of possibility,” said Parham. Other ideas centered on teachers.

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EAB

MAY 17, 2023

Now in 2023, issues with academic readiness and social isolation are having meaningful impacts on retention and student success, including an entirely new phenomenon – “move-in melt.” Several partners have shared anecdotes of students arriving to campus, moving into dorms, and abruptly withdrawing upon re-entering more social settings.

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EAB

APRIL 5, 2023

Many states have third-grade reading retention laws , which require students to meet a reading standard before moving on to the next grade. Few prep programs, if any, include a curriculum conferring scientifically-based reading instruction methods or the five components of literacy. Low reading proficiency costs districts, as well.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 13, 2024

The Strategy: Implement student success technology to generate actionable insights, improve visibility, and create workflow efficiencies to lift enrollment, retention, and graduation rates. However, like many institutions, it faced challenges in boosting enrollment, retention, and completion rates.

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EAB

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Efficiency audits help identify gaps in instructional capacity versus student demand at the course, program, and department levels. Elevate the student experience to improve overall retention: Current students can also fall victim to the treacherous tuition cycle, leading to stopouts. Ready to find out more?

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EAB

JUNE 12, 2023

Specifically: “ Entities performing the functions of student recruiting and retention, the provision of software products and services involving Title IV administration activities, and the provision of educational content and instruction are defined as third-party servicers.” Are the Benefits of OPM Partnerships Worth the Risk?

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EAB

JANUARY 20, 2023

Eager Although your institution may already have a policy in place, it is important to make intentional decisions that actualize the cost savings, talent retention, and productivity benefits of flexible work. To support institutions in these efforts, this toolkit offers seven tools that provide detailed, step-by-step instructions.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

This year, we follow up on the challenges that topped the list in 2023, then ask district leaders to weigh in on issues including the future of differentiated instruction, student enrollment, the role of generative AI, and more.

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Timely MD

MARCH 4, 2024

In 2012, I had the opportunity to move into a newly created role serving as the Director of University Retention Programs, where I worked with the University President on institutional strategies related to student success and retention. There is a national focus on the value of higher education, including cost and outcomes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

After undergraduate programming demonstrated improved retention and graduation rates, Watford was able to recruit students to Virginia Tech. Encouragement Watford inherited one pre-college program that already existed for seventh and eighth graders, providing information about electrical and computer engineering. It is now called Imagination.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

At NACADA, many institutions shared how they have built success teams with roles to supplement advisors’ work, with titles like retention manager, success coach, and student support specialist.

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

Through its myriad membership services, the Council works with colleges, universities, and agencies that host federal TRIO programs that help more than 800,000 low-income students and students with disabilities each year receive college access and retention services.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Challenge: Delivering timely support to a diverse and sizeable student population to foster improved retention and completion rates. ACC faced several obstacles to fulfilling its goal of improving retention and providing students with the support they need to persist and graduate on time with a credential.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Challenge: Delivering timely support to a diverse and sizeable student population to foster improved retention and completion rates. ACC faced several obstacles to fulfilling its goal of improving retention and providing students with the support they need to persist and graduate on time with a credential.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Projects addressed topics such as annual giving, student retention, professional and continuing education, academic program planning, and more. Many tackled improving student success, retention, and equity at their institutions, while others focused on budget models and streamlining administrative processes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Through the lens of the individual donor, we must take note of a few other points that may be instructive for advancement professionals who seek to better understand and make connections with this category of contributors. And herein lies our greatest opportunity. Dr. Roderick L. Smothers, Sr.

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EAB

AUGUST 31, 2023

They are the common denominator for school improvement, with direct impacts on teacher retention and indirect influence on student achievement. These barriers might be holding your principals back. Supportive and effective principals are critical to a school’s overall success.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Topics covered on her podcast include excellence in teaching, instructional design, open education, diversity and inclusion, productivity, creativity in teaching, educational technology, and blended learning. In addition to her podcast, Stackowiak shares resources for education professionals on her blog and through her workshops.

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EAB

MAY 8, 2023

Parents see less value in in-person attendance The pandemic shift to remote instruction and continued availability of online classroom materials has led many families to believe that students can get the same value from school regardless of how often they’re on campus.

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EAB

JULY 28, 2023

Here are five speculations, although this is not a comprehensive list: Retention will likely be put under considerable pressure. It is hard to anticipate the degree to which this will affect retention rates or the demand it will put on academic support infrastructure, but it seems likely to be significant.

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EAB

JULY 28, 2023

Here are five speculations, although this is not a comprehensive list: Retention will likely be put under considerable pressure. It is hard to anticipate the degree to which this will affect retention rates or the demand it will put on academic support infrastructure, but it seems likely to be significant.

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The Advisor That Cares

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Followed by a “ did this information help you ” survey to assess growth mindset messaging ‘s and support service referrals’ impact on retention/student success. … how vital the role of a strong advising relationship is to students’ retention and success. Vital Behaviors you are trying to change.

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