Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Miguel Cardona Funding to the tune of $179 million in new grants is now available to help improve literacy and academic achievement nationwide, according to officials from the U.S. The new Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant is $149 million to be awarded to 23 states to advance effective, evidence-based literacy practices.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. Santiago and Sarita E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Unfortunately, this sentiment holds true for far too many children who enter Kindergarten already behind their peers in terms of literacy skills and too many continue to fall further behind by the time they reach the crucial third-grade mark. The significance of third-grade literacy extends beyond academic success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2024

Among them are engaging in collaborative efforts with other entities that focus on enhancing literacy, providing training for high-wage industries, and creating pathways of opportunity for individuals without high school diplomas or GEDs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Amistad Global Village Program – which aims to build community relationships through civic engagement and literacy through global connection – will give ninth graders at Orange Preparatory Academy the opportunity to interact with peers at the Osagyefo Leadership International School in Ghana, West Africa via videoconferencing.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 17, 2023

NaYoung Hwang Grade retention, the practice of having students repeat a grade if they do not pass certain proficiency thresholds, has been argued to help children develop their reading and literacy skills in early grades, preparing them for educational pursuits in the future. Literacy is really important.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 29, 2023

“Beyond the financial investment, it’s what it represents that is paramount – the belief in the value of our football student-athletes both on and off the field, which provides an elite pathway to current and future successes.” Combs’ checkbook had a busy weekend.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 30, 2023

Stevenson's presentation focused on racial literacy regarding fitting in and belonging for Black men and boys. Howard Stevenson, Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education and Director of the Racial Empowerment Collaboration at the University of Pennslyvania.

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Good Tutors Finder

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

How a Tutor Can Help a Student With Dyslexia: Empowering Success Through Specialized Support Dyslexia affects millions of students worldwide, influencing how they process language and making tasks such as reading, spelling, and writing more challenging. The negative feelings that result can hinder their willingness to try new challenges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 2, 2024

This proactive stance not only sets children up for academic success but also mitigates societal challenges such as low literacy rates and disparities in educational attainment. Dr. Marcus A. Bright Early childhood education is the foundation upon which all future learning is built.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

New research reveals that algorithms commonly used by institutions to predict student success may be racially biased against Black and Latinx students. When a model predicts that Black or Latinx students are more likely to fail, how users interpret that information depends on their racial consciousness and data literacy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In fact, he viewed solitary as a hallmark of his success. In fact, he viewed solitary as a hallmark of his success. Early prison education programs were led by religious reformers like the Quakers who brought literacy and moral education to the Walnut Street Prison in post-revolutionary Philadelphia.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. It has done that with an 86% success rate for the 2022-23 academic year. One is a very high college success rate. This is year 19 for Examples of Excelencia, an annual recognition given by Excelencia in Education.

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Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I’ve observed how access to actionable, institution-specific insights empowers our partners to enhance student success efforts by giving them the ability to: Democratize information across the institution. Empower teams to drive successful outcomes for students right now.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. The dashboard is available through the Office of Student Success. “By

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Calhoun, assistant vice president and dean of the Center for Academic Success at Seton Hall University, agrees. “As As long as there are biased humans, AI will also turn out data that’s biased, which is why AI literacy needs to be a natural part of higher education,” says Calhoun. “If Dr. Vaughn A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2023

At Accelerate, a national nonprofit whose mission is to help make high-impact tutoring a standard feature of the American school day, many of our Call to Effective Action grantees, such as Deans for Impact , Guilford County Schools (NC) , The Literacy Lab , and Step Up Tutoring are already using college students as tutors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

conceptually-based, rigorous, and equitable); and (c) create an inclusive classroom setting where all students can experience success, eliminating restrictive and segregated special education placements. culturally relevant and sustaining teaching) and high-quality instruction (i.e.,

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 17, 2025

Schools find success in streamlining applications by offering clear instructions, online submission options, and readily available assistance. Celebrate Success Stories Publicly: Hosting events that celebrate diversity, inclusivity, and the success of financial aid recipients can reinforce the value of these programs.

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Civitas Learning

JULY 25, 2023

Instead, we explore why it’s important to strategically connect all your systems, like student success analytics, case management systems, and student-centered scheduling to reduce tasks and make more room for developing students. 28:32] – Another benefit to these systems is improved data literacy among faculty. [30:19]

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Civitas Learning

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Kristin Clark, Chancellor, West Hills Community College District We sat down with Dr. Kristin Clark, Chancellor at West Hills Community College District, for advice on re-energizing teams around technologies to maximize the impact of student success strategies. At the core of any educational institution is a mission: student success.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Like many higher education institutions, DeVry is always working to improve student engagement, provide awareness of valuable student success resources, encourage the adoption of these success resources, and provide the necessary support around the clock when their students need it.

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Timely MD

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In this blog post, we draw insights from Tidewater Community College leaders to outline five practical actions community colleges can implement to improve students’ mental health and overall well-being that support institutional efforts to boost student success. What is a community college? Learn more 4.

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COE

AUGUST 13, 2023

Over the last two years, Thomas has been the driving force behind a project that connects TRIO programs with the financial literacy programming sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific , a multinational biotechnology firm. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Used properly, data can help to facilitate the goals and growth of an organization and can help leaders and stakeholders better identify and understand areas of concern—and areas of success. By using data to accurately assess institutional successes and challenges, the accountability discussion can become more illuminating and nuanced.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 23, 2023

Moving the needle on student success requires more than simply referencing data. The most successful higher ed leaders incorporate actionable analytics approaches in their daily work and across their broader institutional culture to drive positive student outcomes and reach their goals. Norris, President at Strategic Initiatives, Inc.,

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Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

MARCH 2, 2017

Student Success. Student engagement is everything when it comes to student success. The more engaged a student is during their university experience, the more successful they will be. When institutions create first-year experience programs, they are creating foundations for future success and retention potential.

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Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The creative and imaginative ways in which we make meaning, offer services, engage, and even make predictions for future success are all predicated on a variety of technology-based solutions. It’s essentially a built-in experiential digital literacy program. Student Information Systems and Predictive Analytics.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Cohort-style groups for students of color have proven successful at mitigating the effect of the “fish out of water” experience. Their outreach efforts have played a big part in their early success. It has proven successful in helping underperforming students achieve academic milestones and go on to complete post-secondary degrees.

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EAB

APRIL 5, 2023

But, an effective strategy for student learning might not be enough if school leaders, teachers, and districts are facing some these common barriers to success. Few prep programs, if any, include a curriculum conferring scientifically-based reading instruction methods or the five components of literacy.

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EAB

DECEMBER 15, 2023

You used these resources to help develop new success strategies that meet today’s needs: Adult learners: who they are and what they want from college The long-term impacts of the pandemic on student mental health—and 7 steps you can take to prepare High school graduates are going to work instead of college.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Panelists included: • Tim Renick , Executive Director, National Institute for Student Success at Georgia State University. So Iowa State truly is working collectively to make sure the students are successful.". Jessica Rowland Williams , Director of Every Learner Everywhere. We typically do not tap into our foundation or alums.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

How Ogden School District is Restoring Teacher Morale and Improving Retention with EAB Ogden School District's Success Through EAB's Teacher Morale Collaborative About Ogden School District consists of thirteen neighborhood elementary schools, six secondary schools and one youth-in care school.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Re-evaluate your stop-out and student success strategies to include financial wellness from the start As institutions continue to fight enrollment declines, many are looking to reenroll stop-outs. Support your students from day one by making financial literacy a mandatory part of your orientation process. More on this later.

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EAB

MAY 25, 2023

We provided annual workshops on the process, increased data literacy, explained how decisions were made (and by whom), and tracked how decisions got communicated and followed up on. 2: Carefully consider your data visualizations Remember that you’re dealing with a campus community that has a wide range of data literacy.

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EAB

MARCH 3, 2023

Message maps also help decrease media misinformation by providing a direct, clear message to the average community member who lacks a robust understanding of district operations. Message Map Template 3.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Improving Early Literacy Through the Science of Reading. School districts seldom implement group therapy interventions as school support staff perceive them as inferior to individual counseling, however research shows that group therapy is a proven, highly effective method in reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression. July 27, 2022.

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