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Report Shows Increases in Retention and Persistence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Done annually, the 2024 Persistence and Retention report shows the persistence rate (returning to college at any institution) rose 0.8 and the national retention rate (returning to the same institution) rose one full percentage point to 68.2%. We’re happy to share that our one-year retention has increased overall 2.3

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Study: Third-Grade Retention Has Positive Effects for Student Outcomes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. NaYoung Hwang Grade retention, the practice of having students repeat a grade if they do not pass certain proficiency thresholds, has been argued to help children develop their reading and literacy skills in early grades, preparing them for educational pursuits in the future. As of 2019, 18 U.S.

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CRM Platforms Can Improve HBCU Enrollment and Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

James Runcie, CEO and co-founder of Ed Advancement, said he hopes Ed Advance and the HBCU Dx program shows how CRMs offer a sustainable way to improve HBCU enrollment and retention. “A The program’s second phase put additional focus on the platform’s ability to influence student retention and success.

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Success Coaching and Online Platform Shown to Improve Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lawrence Scott, an assistant professor in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University, San Antonio called “quite unique” and said could catch fire among other schools looking to improve retention for minority students. For part-time students, a change in coach led to a decrease in persistence.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

You'll walk away with: A deeper understanding of the cognitive science of learning 🧠 A new mindset surrounding effective curriculum design 📚 Tools to improve students' learning & retention 🧰 Creative ways to monitor student progress 📈 Don't miss this brand new webinar! Save your seat and register today!

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$5 Million from NASA Supports Increasing Retention of Women in STEM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NASA will be giving over $5 million to seven women’s colleges and universities (WCUs) for research and development of strategies to increase retention of women in STEM programs and careers. Agnes Scott College was among seven schools awarded funds from NASA to help improve the national gender gap and experiences of women in STEM.

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5 Retention Strategies You Might Be Missing

Civitas Learning

We discovered the key steps leaders and institutions are taking to strategically –and sometimes dramatically– improve their retention rates. 5 High-Impact Retention Strategies While institutions continue working hard to ensure their students graduate, initiative results often fall short of expectations. PP when misapplied.