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How will we measure student success in the 2020s?

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These researchers pioneered and popularized the idea that retention is driven by “ student engagement.” Metrics: First-year retention Student engagement efforts started organizing under the umbrella of a “ first-year experience ” during the 1990s and early 2000s.

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New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises

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They also offer advice to community college leaders on ways to make measurable improvements in student retention and enrollment. On today's episode, leaders from the Center for Community College Student Engagement point to new studies that highlight important, but potentially overlooked factors that can boost student retention.