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How will we measure student success in the 2020s?

EAB

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

EAB

Here are five speculations, although this is not a comprehensive list: Retention will likely be put under considerable pressure. 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.

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

EAB

Here are five speculations, although this is not a comprehensive list: Retention will likely be put under considerable pressure. 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.

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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

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Access to student health and well-being services Comprehensive support services play a crucial role in the success and retention of community college students. Their resources help community colleges improve the retention, graduation, and transfer rates of their students.

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30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

EAB

This trend will shape the composition of the students you serve while dictating the importance of retention to maintain enrollment. Second, confidence in the value of higher education continues its decade-long slide. Academic support: Preparing for the increase in demand for math tutoring and academic support later in the decade.

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30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

EAB

This trend will shape the composition of the students you serve while dictating the importance of retention to maintain enrollment. Second, confidence in the value of higher education continues its decade-long slide. Academic support: Preparing for the increase in demand for math tutoring and academic support later in the decade.