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Mary Fulton

New Measures, New Perspectives: Graduates' Time- and Credits-to-Degree in SREB States - 0 views

publications.sreb.org/...11E08_Res_Brief.pdf

SREB completion data time_to_degree credit_accumulation Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Mississippi North_Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia West_Virginia metrics

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    Introduces the latest SREB college completion measures, distinguishes them from graduation rate measures, and reports the first results on time-to-degree and credits-to-degree in the SREB region. The report also provides information on the characteristics of graduates, focusing primarily on their beginning status at the institutions from which they graduated. (SREB, November 2011)
Bruce Vandal

Over Half of UL System Graduates Not Counted in Graduation Rate - 0 views

www.ulsystem.net/index.cfm

completion graduation Louisiana data IPEDS

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  • Bruce Vandal on 19 Nov 10
     
    Release from the University of Louisiana expressing concern over IPEDS graduation rate calculation. Over half of those who graduate, don't show up in the statistic.
Bruce Vandal

Mississippi Graduation Rate Task Force - 0 views

www.ihl.state.ms.us/graduation

Mississippi graduation completion policy task force state report

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  • Bruce Vandal on 29 Oct 10
     
    Web page for the legislatively mandated College Graduation Task Force for the Institutes of Higher Learning in Mississippi.
Bruce Vandal

Policy Audit Mississippi College Graduation Task Force - 0 views

www.ihl.state.ms.us/...grtf_policy_audit.pdf

policy Mississippi graduation completion task force state report

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    Results from a policy audit for the Mississippi College Graduation Task Force
Bruce Vandal

Final Report: Mississippi College Graduation Task Force - 0 views

www.ihl.state.ms.us/...grtf_report_100120.pdf

policy Mississippi graduation completion task force state report

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    The final report for the Mississippi College Graduation Task Force
Bruce Vandal

KY Council on Postsecondary Education Opinion Editorial: Working Together to Improve Co... - 1 views

migration.kentucky.gov/...nr_122810.htm

Kentucky high_school feedback_reports

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  • 92 percent graduation rate and an average GPA for its graduating seniors of 2.8 (slightly above the district average). When tested, however, 67 percent of their graduates were not ready to take freshman math, 57 percent were not ready to take freshman English, and 41.5 percent were not ready to for college-level reading.
  • Bruce Vandal on 28 Dec 10
     
    Opinion piece from KY CPE Bob King on the results of the recently released High School Feedback reports showing high percentages of high school graduates requiring remedial education.
Bruce Vandal

6-Year Graduation Rates: a 6-Minute Primer - Measuring Stick - The Chronicle of Higher ... - 1 views

chronicle.com/...27573

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    Chronicle rundown of Fed's 6-yr graduation rate data.
Bruce Vandal

Views: Making Graduation Rates Matter - Inside Higher Ed - 0 views

www.insidehighered.com/...adelman

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  • Bruce Vandal on 03 Dec 10
     
    Commentary by Cliff Adelman on the flaws in the U.S. Dept. of Education reporting on postsecondary graduation rates. It also explores the issue of a national unit record data system.
Bruce Vandal

Graduation Rate Methodology - 0 views

www.indiana.edu/...Adelman-Kokomo.pdf

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  • Bruce Vandal on 03 Dec 10
     
    Research done at the University of Indiana which uses the "Cliff Adelman" model for tracking postsecondary graduation rates.
Mary Fulton

Funding Our Future: A Financial Blueprint for Strengthening Higher Education in Washing... - 0 views

www.prosperitypartnership.org/...HETF-FullReport.pdf

Washington accountability graduation_rates funding financial_aid attainment STEM

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  • Mary Fulton on 03 Jan 11
     
    Recommendations from the Governor's Higher Education Funding Task Force include: increasing the number of residents graduating with bachelor's degrees, especially in STEM fields; providing the universities with flexibility to set tuition; expanding financial assistance to low- and middle- income students through private and public strategies; and holding public universities accountable for graduating more students. (Washington Governor's Higher Education Funding Task Force, January 2011)
Mary Fulton

Michigan State Board - Education Improvement and Reform Priorities - Recommendations to... - 0 views

www.michigan.gov/...EEdReformItemA__2_344896_7.pdf

Michigan college_ready completion remediation career_ready

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  • Mary Fulton on 04 Mar 11
     
    Michigan education board approved recommendations to improve education results, including graduating high school students ready for college without the need for remediation, and graduating college students with the necessary skills for successful careers. Recommendations also mention need to increase number of residents with postsecondary credential or degree. (Michigan Board of Education, February 2011)
Mary Fulton

Graduation Rates To Play Bigger Role in College Funding - 0 views

www.ajc.com/...ion-rates-to-play-1197702.html

Georgia performance_funding

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  • Mary Fulton on 13 Oct 11
     
    Discusses Georgia and other state's efforts to reward schools doing the best job graduating students, and move away from funding colleges based solely on how many students they enroll. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 10/10/11)
Bruce Vandal

Promoting a Culture of Student Success - 0 views

publications.sreb.org/...10E02_Promoting_Culture.pdf

completion graduation innovation California academic support tutoring

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  • Bruce Vandal on 29 Oct 10
     
    SREB report articulating strategies for how states can significantly increase college graduation rates. Features the Cal State Long Beach strategy for serving students with developmental education needs
Bruce Vandal

College Inc. - Md. community colleges pledge more graduates - 0 views

voices.washingtonpost.com/...and_community_colleges_pl.html

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  • Bruce Vandal on 28 Dec 10
     
    Washington Post article stating that Maryland Community colleges have committed to increasing graduation rates.
Bruce Vandal

Local News | Graduation rates at state's colleges, universities on upswing | Seattle Ti... - 0 views

seattletimes.nwsource.com/...2013612855_gradrates07m.html

Completion Washington graduation_rates

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    Story on report showing increases in college graduation rates in Washington state
Mary Fulton

The High Cost of Low Graduation Rates: How Much Does Dropping Out of College Really Cost? - 0 views

www.air.org/..._of_Low_Graduation_Aug2011.pdf

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    Documents the size of potential earnings and tax revenues lost to federal and state governments associated with the large number of students who do not graduate from college. (American Institutes of Research, August 2011)
Mary Fulton

Degreeless in Debt: What Happens to Borrowers Who Drop Out - 0 views

www.educationsector.org/...egreelessDebt_CYCT_RELEASE.pdf

financial_aid non-completers student_debt

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  • Mary Fulton on 15 Mar 12
     
    Report found that an increasing number of students who borrowed to finance their college are dropping out. Those who dropped out were far more likely to default on their loans, had higher unemployment rates and made less money than those who graduated. The trends were more pronounced in the for-profit sector. (Education Sector, February 2012)
Mary Fulton

Hard Times: Not All College Degrees Are Created Equal - 0 views

www9.georgetown.edu/...Unemployment.Final.pdf

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  • Mary Fulton on 09 Jan 12
     
    Report finds unemployment for recent college graduates is 8.9%, compared with 22.9% of job-seekers with just a high school education and 31.5% among high school dropouts. Further, college majors that are more closely aligned with particular occupations and industries tend to have lower unemployment rates. (Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, January 2012)
Bruce Vandal

Measuring Transitions Into The Workforce As A Form Of Accountability - 0 views

www3.airweb.org/...irapps32.pdf

community_college workforce development

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  • Bruce Vandal on 03 Jan 12
     
    Paper from Iowa Department of Education aligning graduates with area of employment
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