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Multiple Measures of Assessment Needed for College Readiness Post-Pandemic

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This could negatively impact a student’s self-perception of belongingness and readiness for higher education. “We We believe in multiple measurements. Hofmann said she suggests using HSGPAs for college assessment as long as it is in coordination with some other standardized test method to assess content mastery. “We

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Why We Need a Fairer and More Equitable Approach to K-12 Grading to Boost College Completion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Crucially, grades also offer students a reflection of their readiness for advanced coursework or higher education. Dr. Brandon Protas There’s an inherent mismatch between the complex nature of learning and the basic measures used to evaluate it. They should convey a student’s progress to teachers, parents, and guardians.

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School Closures Close the Door to Student Dreams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Between June 2004 and June 2020, almost 12,000 institutions of higher education closed their doors. Some of those institutions closed in an orderly fashion—students, faculty and staff were given ample warning, and arrangements for continuing a student’s education at another institution, teach-out plans, are made.