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Download full textGraham, Edmund – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2016
Harry S Truman College (Truman), one of the seven City Colleges of Chicago, has participated in Pathways to Results (PTR) for the last three years. In each of its projects Truman has successfully improved institutional processes and academic pathway practices, resulting in improved outcomes for its students. Truman has truly been a leader, under…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Graduation Rate, School Holding Power, Males
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida, 2022
The Accountability Plan is an annual report that is closely aligned with the Board of Governors' 2025 System Strategic Plan. This report enhances the System's commitment to accountability and strategic planning by fostering greater coordination between institutional administrators, University Boards of Trustees and the Board of Governors regarding…
Descriptors: State Universities, Accountability, Strategic Planning, Educational Finance
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida, 2021
The Accountability Plan is an annual report that is closely aligned with the Board of Governors' 2025 System Strategic Plan. This report enhances the System's commitment to accountability and strategic planning by fostering greater coordination between institutional administrators, University Boards of Trustees and the Board of Governors regarding…
Descriptors: State Universities, Accountability, Strategic Planning, Educational Finance
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In 2007, Tulsa Community College (TCC) joined the national Achieving the Dream (ATD) network, which is dedicated to developing data-informed interventions to increase persistence and completion among community college students. TCC's participation in the national initiative set it down a path for positive institutional change, but it was the…
Descriptors: Organizational Development, Program Improvement, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
Rockey, Marci – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2016
Rend Lake College (RLC) has participated in several Pathways to Results (PTR) projects over the last five years. The PTR model has been an essential tool to drive evidence-based changes throughout the College. In 2015, RLC used the PTR Model to evaluate institutional processes related to the Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Transfer Students, School Holding Power, Program Implementation
Allen, Ivan H.; Lester, Samuel M., Jr. – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2012
Student retention is an ongoing concern of many postsecondary institutions (Kuh, 2008). Student engagement might be a key to addressing retention issues in terms of building relationships between students and their college. One technical college has found that attrition in learning support math courses contributes greatly to the overall college…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Technical Institutes, Academic Achievement, School Holding Power
Sherwin, Stacey – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2011
As an open-access institution and a tribal college, Salish Kootenai College (SKC, Pablo, Montana) accepts all students who walk through the doors. Part of SKC's mission is to provide educational opportunities and access for students who are historically underrepresented in higher education. In recent years, national attention has focused on the…
Descriptors: American Indians, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Opportunities, Tribally Controlled Education
Noel-Levitz, Inc, 2010
In a time of scarce resources, many colleges and universities are looking for ways to stretch their existing resources for student success. At the same time, most institutions have a significant number of student workers. This paper presents the latest research that describes the vital role of on-campus employment in student retention. This report…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Student Employment, Educational Resources, Resource Allocation
WestEd, 2017
The California Community Foundation's Promises That Count Initiative supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of College Promise efforts in Los Angeles County (L.A. County). Promises That Count activities will include research, technical assistance, the development of a professional learning community, and a series of…
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Definitions, Educational Legislation, State Legislation
Jenkins, Davis; Ellwein, Todd; Wachen, John; Kerrigan, Monica Reid; Cho, Sung-Woo – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2009
In 2003, Lumina Foundation for Education launched a bold, multiyear, national initiative called "Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count," to help students stay in school and succeed. The initiative is focused particularly on students who have faced the most barriers to success, including low-income students and students of color.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, At Risk Students
Eaton, Carrie Diaz; Highlander, Hannah Callender – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2017
Calculus is one of the primary avenues for initial quantitative training of students in all science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, but life science students have been found to underperform in the traditional calculus setting. As a result, and because of perceived lack of its contribution to the understanding of biology, calculus…
Descriptors: Calculus, Biology, Interdisciplinary Approach, Curriculum Design
Hillman, Nicholas W.; Orians, Erica Lee – Education Finance and Policy, 2013
This brief utilizes the most recent and rigorous financial aid research to inform state higher education leaders about innovative and effective financial aid practices. By simplifying aid eligibility requirements, improving the aid application process, and engaging in early awareness efforts, states could improve the effectiveness of existing aid…
Descriptors: Best Practices, State Aid, State Policy, Student Financial Aid
Richburg-Hayes, Lashawn – MDRC, 2008
Employment has long been held to be an important deterrent against poverty, and work is a core component of a range of federal efforts to improve the economic well-being of low-income families. However, recent trends in earnings and research both confirm that work alone is not sufficient to prevent poverty. While there is compelling evidence that…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Academic Achievement, Low Income Groups, Education Work Relationship
Malnarich, Gillies – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2008
During 2003-07, the Building Engagement and Attainment for Minority Students (BEAMS) project fostered data-based campus change initiatives at more than 100 four-year Historically Black, Hispanic-Serving, and Tribal colleges and universities to increase student engagement and learning. Each campus made a commitment to analyze the scope and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Learner Engagement, Minority Group Students, Faculty Development
Bourret, Chris – Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 2009
The article describes how the author explores the use of out-of-school "reading packets" as a new learning option for adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) students. Since their spring 2008 debut, take-home packets have evolved into folders of pleasurable reading materials that high-beginner and intermediate ESOL students…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Supplementary Reading Materials, Self Efficacy, Academic Persistence
