Pathways
Breakthroughs in Education and Social Mobility Research: Richard Murnane
What Does College and Career Readiness Look Like at the State Level?
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Beyond High School: Efforts to Improve Postsecondary Transitions Through Linked Learning
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Moving Beyond Access: College success for low-income, first-generation students.
This report addresses the challenges that face at-risk students who are the first in their family to attend college. The authors examine the constraints on college success for low-income, first-generation students and how colleges can promote success for this population. Recommendations include improving academic preparation for college, providing more financial support, and easing the transition to college through targeted on-campus programming.
College for Every Student Conference --"One Million More" in Burlington, Vermont
Incentivizing State Reinvestment in Postsecondary Education
Increasing Graduation and Transfer Rates of 2-year College STEM Students through 2yr/4yr Partnerships
"Badging 101: The What, The Why & The How" Webinar Recap
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Last week, the National Association of State Directors of Career and Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc) and NOCTI co-hosted a webinar, “Badging 101: The What, The Why & The How.” This webinar examined the concept of open badges and their potential in demonstrating – and validating – students’ skills, knowledge, and competencies. The presentation focused on the basics of badging and potential uses at the national, state, and local level.
Building Pathways to Success for Low-Skill Adult Students: Lessons for Community College Policy and Practice from a Longitudinal Student Tracking Study
This report discusses the outcomes of a longitudinal study, conducted to investigate the profile of low-skill adults entering community or technical colleges in Washington State and to identify the points at which this demographic commonly drops out or fails to achieve. The study findings indicate that technical and community colleges should establish goals for low-skill adults to earn a credential and take a year’s worth of college-level courses to improve opportunities for achievement via college entry or career-path employment.