Bruce Vandal
Director, Postsecondary Education and Workforce Development Institute at Education Commission of the States
Contents contributed and discussions participated by Bruce Vandal
Company unveils line of free online courses from elite college faculty | Inside Higher Ed - 0 views
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Story on DIY higher education and a provider tapping into professors at elite institutions
Why Academe Needs a 'Race to the Top' - Commentary - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views
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A framework for reform in higher education. Provides a vision for what higher education should be accountable for and suggests that the federal government play a strong role in that accountability
Udacity and the future of online universities | Felix Salmon - 0 views
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An example of how to unbundle higher education by providing knowledge transfer without the cost of a university.
The Great Unbundling of the University - Alan Jacobs - Technology - The Atlantic - 0 views
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Story on movement toward more customized postsecondary experiences. Unbundling certification, assessment, social and other elements of education
Essay: Hauptman revise Pell to focus on neediest students | Inside Higher Ed - 0 views
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Commentary from Art Hauptmann on how to change the Pell program
Online Course Provider, StraighterLine, to Offer Critical-Thinking Tests to Students - ... - 0 views
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Story in Chronical about online course provider that is providing more competency based assessments and instruction, instead of degrees. Students get portfolio of skills instead
Fueling the Race to Postseconary Success - 0 views
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Report from CAEL on their research into the use of prior learning assessments
Measuring Transitions Into The Workforce As A Form Of Accountability - 0 views
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Paper from Iowa Department of Education aligning graduates with area of employment
Weekly Prompts From a Mentor - NYTimes.com - 1 views
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Story on Western Governor's University coaching/mentoring program and its results in moving students toward completion.
The Effects of Student Coaching in College: An Evaluation of a Randomized Experiment in... - 0 views
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Study by Eric Bettinger and Rachel Baker from Stanford University showing the impact of personalized, executive style coaching to increase college retention.
Scaling Community College Interventions - 0 views
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Report from Public Agenda on how to scale community college efforts
Achieving the Dream - 0 views
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Web site for the Achieving the Dream Initiative that is working with community colleges on how they can more effectively utilize data to drive institutional change.
Our Approach and Tools | Completion by Design Assistance Team - 0 views
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The Preventing Loss, Creating Momentum Framework that is the heart of the Completion By Design initiative that is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Priced Out | Education Trust - 0 views
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Report on how poor financial aid policies negatively impact success for low-income students
Performance-based Funding: A Re-Emerging Strategy in Public Higher Education Financing - 1 views
Finishing the First Lap: The Cost of First-Year Student Attrition in America's Four-Yea... - 0 views
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Report from American Institutes of Research on the high cost of student attrition in higher education. Estimates that it costs states about $6.2 Billion annually in state appropriations, $1.4 Billion in student grants and another $1.5 Billion in federal grants when first year students don't persist to a second year of education.
Leaving No Worker Behind: Community Colleges Retrain the Michigan Workforce-and Themsel... - 0 views
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Paper on the impact of the No Worker Left Behind program in Michigan on retraining the workforce.
What's it Worth: The Economic Value of College Majors - 0 views
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Report from the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce that showcases the value of higher education, particular majors.
Hechinger Report | Community colleges should be at the front line of economic recovery - 0 views
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Story on the role of community colleges in economic development.