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Spaces of Belonging: Schools Look to Design to Help First-Gen Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To help them, colleges are going beyond academic support. These factors make it harder for first-gen students to function in institutions that were developed for elite whites. Indeed, six years after entering college, 56% of first-gen students have not earned any post-secondary credential.

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Data and Collaboration are the Key to Preserving Higher Ed’s Hard-Fought Equity Gains

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The data has helped reveal the varied challenges facing our students as individuals, as well as better insights into how to address those challenges through academic support, career learning opportunities, and initiatives designed to increase belonging and community.

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

[link] This chapter will provide an analysis of current educational conditions of Black males within our K-12 school system and the ongoing instructional implications for school leaders working to address literacy leadership and practice.

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Elevating Success: How Good Tutors Finder Enhance International Baccalaureate Performance

Good Tutors Finder

Conclusion Good Tutors Finder stands as a beacon of academic support for IB students seeking to enhance their performance. By partnering with Good Tutors Finder, students not only achieve improved marks but also develop the skills, confidence, and resilience required to thrive academically and beyond.

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Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s

EAB

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. Build out co-curricular supplemental instruction to support increased demand for developmental education.

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Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s

EAB

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. Build out co-curricular supplemental instruction to support increased demand for developmental education.

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Navigating the Path to Student Success Through Essential Guidance and Support

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Throughout my time in Academic Affairs I was responsible for leading out on strategic priorities for the University related to student success, retention, career outcomes, etc. Who are success coaches, and what training do they receive?