College Completion

Proposal from WISCAPE to set aside $1,000 per student aside at birth for Wisconsin children that could be used for higher education purposes.

A working paper by Xueli Wang from the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education on the factors contributing to community college transfer to baccalaureate programs.

Report by the College Board on the issue of providing access to higher education for undocumented students

Research done at the University of Indiana which uses the "Cliff Adelman" model for tracking postsecondary graduation rates.

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.

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

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

Discusses plans by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to adopt an outcomes-based funding formula for its community colleges and public universities. The plan would reward student completion, instead of simply student enrollment. See recommendations on THECB web site. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/11/02/texas

Piece on forum sponsored by New America Foundation featuring Stan Jones and Jamie Merisotis on developed cohort based, workforce aligned certificate programs.

Story on two new reports from the Center for American Progress that argues for a larger role for the federal government in college completion efforts. With many metro areas spanning two states, state policies often stand in the way of coordinated efforts. The other paper challenges the traditional credit as a model for measuring success. The paper proposes better assessments for prior learning

Focus on Complete College Tennessee Act. Addresses outcome funding model and the directives to community colleges to offer cohort based model and not deliver developmental education.

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

Case study on how one community college moved their students to bachelor's attainment.

Anthony Carnevale's work on demands for education in the economy.

Story documenting the Gates Foundation's commitment to improve remedial education in community colleges.

Article on CUNY's new community college that is cohort based and offers intense services to students, while limiting degree options. Goal is to significantly increase graduation rates.

Melinda Gates' speech to the American Association of Community Colleges outlining Gates' Foundation strategy on developmental education.

Analysis conducted by Achieve, Inc. on the English Assessment for the Early Assessment Program in the California State University System.

Story on Ivy Tech's Cohort based accelerated associate's degree program.