College Completion

" Online content - Wire feeds - Missouri | State & regional Thursday, Dec. 02, 2010 0 Comments Russell named Mo. higher education commissioner The Associated Press Bookmark and Share email this story to a friend E-Mail print story Print Text Size: tool name close tool goes here JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A former administrator at the University of Missouri has been named chief of the Missouri Department of Higher Education. David Russell has been serving as interim higher education commissioner since July. The Coordinating Board for Higher Education dec"

Story on Indiana's performance funding model in Huffington Post

Story and story on WV public radio on enrollment increases in WV. Cites participation in CCA.

Article in the New England Journal of Higher Education by Anthony Carnevale that counters arguments that the push for more college degrees is unnecessary resulting in overeducation and malemployment.

Report that sets ambitious goals to increase the college completion rates and decrease achievement gaps at California Community Colleges

Commentary in Denver Post from Nancy McCallin, President of the CO Community College System and Bernadette Marquez Chair of the CO CC System.

Piece in St. Louis Dispatch story on college completion. Cites data in Missouri.

Story on new data related to online learning.

The 2010 Findings from the Community College Student Engagement Survey.

Paper developed for the National Productivity Conference hosted by the Lumina Foundation. The paper outlines their new state strategy lab model for how states can increase postsecondary productivity in a time of limited resources

Webcast from Alabama Possible featuring Stan Jones on the Complete College America project.

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.

Web site featuring resources on how states and postsecondary systems can increase postsecondary productivity

Story on Utah's higher education strategic plan to increase college completion.

Bio for Don Norris of Strategic Initiatives. He is an expert on the use of technology in higher education, particularly action analytics

Annual report from the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation outlining its efforts to improve Arkansas' college completion rate.

Reviews the international research on college completion policies and the causes of drop out. Emphasizes early identification of potential drop outs

Examines reasons for and ways to invest in higher education on sustainable basis. Makes recommendations in four areas: Affordability, Access, Quality and Accountability. Addresses several issues, including remedial education and completion. (Colorado's Strategic Plan for Higher Education, November 2010)