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Valentine, Jessa; Price, Derek – Lumina Foundation, 2021
Public two-year colleges serve as an important access point for two out of every five students enrolled in postsecondary education. However, only 40 percent of community college students earn a postsecondary credential of any kind within six years, limiting their opportunities for advancement. Hoping to increase student retention and success, many…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Two Year Colleges, Two Year College Students, Academic Persistence
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Núñez, Guillermina Gina – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2014
A pedagogy of engagement links faculty and students to the needs of local communities while promoting academic success through higher retention and graduation rates in higher education. This work describes engaged scholarship and shares guidelines for documenting student engagement and critical reflection across the higher education curriculum.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Faculty, College Students, Academic Persistence
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Bernal, Dolores Delgado; Aleman, Enrique, Jr.; Garavito, Andrea – Harvard Educational Review, 2009
This article examines the experiences of first-year Latina/o undergraduates at a predominantly white institution. Through a borderlands analysis, the authors explore how these students describe their experiences participating in an ethnic studies course and mentoring Latina/o elementary schoolchildren. The authors find that these experiences…
Descriptors: Ethnic Studies, Mentors, Student Experience, Hispanic American Students
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Hall, Brenda S.; Rubin, Tova – Journal of School Public Relations, 2008
Each year in the United States, millions of students experience suspension from public schools (Mendez & Knoff, 2003). Community service programs provide one means to address the school suspension problem. These initiatives are characterized by volunteer service placements within community nonprofit organizations for skill and personal…
Descriptors: Suspension, Service Learning, Nonprofit Organizations, At Risk Students
Wyoming Community College Commission, 2007
Wyoming's seven comprehensive community colleges document their performance in meeting the needs of their stakeholders against fourteen core indicators: (1) Student Goal Attainment; (2) Persistence; (3) Degree Completion Rates; (4) Placement Rate in the Workforce; (5) Employer Assessment of Students; (6) Licensure/Certification Pass Rates; (7)…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Indicators, Goal Orientation, Educational Attainment
Wyoming Community College Commission, 2006
Wyoming's seven comprehensive community colleges document their performance in meeting the needs of their stakeholders against fourteen core indicators: (1) Student Goal Attainment; (2) Persistence; (3) Degree Completion Rates; (4) Placement Rate in the Workforce; (5) Employer Assessment of Students; (6) Licensure/Certification Pass Rates; (7)…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Indicators, Goal Orientation, Educational Attainment
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Wirt, John; Choy, Susan; Gerald, Debra; Provasnik, Stephen; Rooney, Patrick; Watanabe, Satoshi; Tobin, Richard; Glander, Mark – National Center for Education Statistics, 2001
To ensure reliable, accurate, and timely data, which are necessary to monitor the progress of education in the United States, Congress has mandated that the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) produce an annual report, "The Condition of Education." This year's report presents 59 indicators of important developments and trends…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, School Statistics, Educational Trends, Educational Indicators