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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. Replace math placement tests with a “multiple measures assessment.” Traditional placement tests are clunky and high-stakes.

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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. Replace math placement tests with a “multiple measures assessment.” Traditional placement tests are clunky and high-stakes.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

More specifically, the authors explain several problems/issues confronting Black male students in P-12 gifted and talented, advanced placement, and special education programs, along with the school-to-prison pipeline – inequitable discipline in the form of suspensions and expulsions.

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How to Recruit Adult Career Switchers

EAB

And what that does mean though is that if they weren't a major on the undergrad level in business, they may need some help, some prerequisite courses, some academic support, academic preparation to actually move into these specialized fields. And then also I think data analytics. DK: Understood.

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30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

EAB

Academic support: Preparing for the increase in demand for math tutoring and academic support later in the decade. Job placement: Building out connections with employers to provide students with clear pathways into the workforce.

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30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

EAB

Academic support: Preparing for the increase in demand for math tutoring and academic support later in the decade. Job placement: Building out connections with employers to provide students with clear pathways into the workforce.

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How to Address The Two Biggest Hurdles in Community College Virtual Onboarding?

EAB

For example, students may be asked to track down official high school transcripts, complete 3-4 hours’ worth of placement testing, or upload sensitive documents. Allow leniency in transcripts and placement testing. Use this diagnostic to assess your students' experience with onboarding, academic support, and more.