Data visualization of “Performance Based Funding – A new era in accountability?” Many states are now reconsidering the funding by enrollment model for state appropriations.
Performance Based Funding – A new era in accountability?InsideTrack
Data visualization of "Performance Based Funding – A new era in accountability?" Many states are now reconsidering the funding by enrollment model for state appropriations.
As colleges grapple with enrollment, retention, and completion difficulties, it’s clear that students need a better understanding of just how a college education can help them on the path to a solid career. Community colleges play a key role in solving this problem. When colleges use data to clearly demonstrate the connection between education and the labor market, students have the information they need to choose smart careers, select the education that is right for them, and then stick with that education to the end. In this webinar, Noah Brown, CEO of ACCT, and EMSI’s Gabriel Rench discuss how community colleges impact the economy, how they can demonstrate the ways they serve their students and communities, and how they can engage young people about career and education decisions before they hit college.
Research, Policy & Evaluation: Complex Intersections: Navigating the Waters o...guestd83a57
This workshop examined the role of education policy and scholarly research in informing college access programs and how programs in turn influence the direction of the research community.
Performance Based Funding – A new era in accountability?InsideTrack
Data visualization of "Performance Based Funding – A new era in accountability?" Many states are now reconsidering the funding by enrollment model for state appropriations.
As colleges grapple with enrollment, retention, and completion difficulties, it’s clear that students need a better understanding of just how a college education can help them on the path to a solid career. Community colleges play a key role in solving this problem. When colleges use data to clearly demonstrate the connection between education and the labor market, students have the information they need to choose smart careers, select the education that is right for them, and then stick with that education to the end. In this webinar, Noah Brown, CEO of ACCT, and EMSI’s Gabriel Rench discuss how community colleges impact the economy, how they can demonstrate the ways they serve their students and communities, and how they can engage young people about career and education decisions before they hit college.
Research, Policy & Evaluation: Complex Intersections: Navigating the Waters o...guestd83a57
This workshop examined the role of education policy and scholarly research in informing college access programs and how programs in turn influence the direction of the research community.
Slides prepared for presentation at EdSurge Fusion 2019. Description: This talk will help school leaders understand what “counts” as evidence of efficacy from an edtech company and which types of evidence can be leveraged to gain access to federal funding.
After listening to this lightning talk, attendees will be able to:
1) Understand the different forms of evidence provided by EdTech companies
2) Organize evidence types in terms of rigor
3) Understand which forms of evidence can be used to leverage federal funding
A School Leader’s Guide to Effective Stakeholder EngagementTanya Paperny
Families, teachers, and communities all have varying perspectives on what
the school year can and should hold for students. School leaders need to
balance these voices in decision-making through effective and authentic
stakeholder engagement.
Stakeholder engagement is essential for school leaders confronting change
and uncertainty. And yet there are better and worse ways for school leaders
to engage stakeholders in their decision-making processes: It’s far too easy to
neglect important groups, spend too much time with some groups and not
enough with others, or fail to take into account how past decisions and
community context may affect the perception of leadership decisions.
“A School Leader’s Guide to Effective Stakeholder Engagement” [LINK TK]
can help school leaders avoid these pitfalls. This slide deck provides an
overview of stakeholder engagement and easy-to-understand steps, and a
linked workbook (on slide 5) provides a resource to support school leaders as
they implement their approach.
Showcase Session: College Access & Retentionguestd83a57
On Point for College presented a showcase session called Beyond Access: Effective Strategies to Foster the Success of Low-Income and First Generation College Youth, which highlighted effective strategies On Point for College has used to promoted college access and retention.
Teacher Pension Plans: How They Work, and How They Affect Recruitment, Retent...Jeremy Knight
About 90 percent of public school teachers today are enrolled in defined benefit pension plans operated by their state. Most of these state-run plans were created decades ago, and they have not adjusted to serve the mobile teaching workforce in today’s modern society. While they do serve some long-serving veteran teachers well, the plans also leave many short- and medium-term teachers with less-than-adequate benefits.
In “Teacher Pension Plans: How They Work, and How They Affect Recruitment, Retention, and Equity,” we look at the history of these plans and how they interact with key education issues facing our schools today, including attracting and retaining high-quality teachers and providing equitable resources for disadvantaged students. While there are no easy or one-size-fits-all solutions, this deck concludes with examples of states that have re-designed their retirement systems to better meet the needs of teachers, taxpayers, and the general public.
Unfinished: Insights From Ongoing Work to Accelerate Outcomes for Students Wi...Jeremy Knight
Despite some gains over the past 20 years, significant numbers of students are not meeting grade-level expectations as defined by performance on academic assessments. Meanwhile, few schools are able to support the sort of accelerated academic learning needed to catch students up to grade-level expectations.
Evidence indicates this is not for lack of educator commitment or dedication. Instead, many educators lack clarity about how to help students catch up. Common messages about holding a high bar for academic rigor and personalizing learning to meet students where they are can be perceived as being at odds with one another.
“Unfinished: Insights From Ongoing Work to Accelerate Outcomes for Students With Learning Gaps” synthesizes a broad body of research on the science of learning in order to inform efforts to help students close gaps and meet grade-level expectations. This deck argues that helping students catch up is not about rigor or personalization — classrooms need both.
Closing learning gaps requires students to be motivated and engaged to grapple with challenging, grade-level skills and knowledge — while also having their individual learning needs met.
The report identifies what must happen among educators, systems-level leaders, teacher developers, instructional materials providers, and technology experts to move beyond the dichotomy of “rigor versus personalization” and toward a future that effectively blends the two.
A Guide for School Districts: Exploring Alternative Measures of Student Learn...Tanya Paperny
Districts across the country play a crucial role in ensuring schools effectively serve students and families. Beyond federal requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act and state-level accountability systems, locally developed school performance frameworks are a key lever for holding schools accountable, particularly for student learning and wellness.
Today — with unfamiliar school configurations and unknown impacts on student outcomes — it is more important than ever that districts are diligent about assessing schools’ impact on students. But the ways that districts have done so in the past may no longer be appropriate. And districts that previously did not engage in school-level performance assessments now have a new incentive to do so.
This toolkit is a resource to help districts adapt existing school performance frameworks to the current moment or create new ones. These slides identify and walk through the fundamental questions districts need to consider in designing school performance frameworks that acknowledge the challenges that schools and students are facing, as well as a continued need to monitor performance and continuously improve.
Pat Ashley, cohort director of N.C. State's Educational Leadership Academy, shared an overview of efforts in North Carolina over the last couple of decades to turn around low-performing schools to the Governor's Commission on Access to Sound Basic Education.
Scott Marion- Balanced Assessment SystemsEducationNC
Scott Marion, executive director of the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment, shared this presentation at the Governor's Commission on Access to Sound Basic Education in North Carolina.
Maria Pitrie-Martin Redesign of DPI District SupportEducationNC
Maria Pitrie-Martin, deputy state superintendent, shares how DPI is redesigning its support to school districts based on need to the Governor's Commission on Access to Sound Basic Education.
Humans & Machines Ethics Canvas’s main goal is to be a guide for critical thinking throughout the ethical decision-making process. It acts as a value system and an ethics framework for humans and machines interaction to assess the influence of machine learning and software development while developing a system for individuals, teams, and organisations.
Read More....
[[ http://adataanalyst.com/business/humans-machines-ethics-canvas/ ]]
Slides prepared for presentation at EdSurge Fusion 2019. Description: This talk will help school leaders understand what “counts” as evidence of efficacy from an edtech company and which types of evidence can be leveraged to gain access to federal funding.
After listening to this lightning talk, attendees will be able to:
1) Understand the different forms of evidence provided by EdTech companies
2) Organize evidence types in terms of rigor
3) Understand which forms of evidence can be used to leverage federal funding
A School Leader’s Guide to Effective Stakeholder EngagementTanya Paperny
Families, teachers, and communities all have varying perspectives on what
the school year can and should hold for students. School leaders need to
balance these voices in decision-making through effective and authentic
stakeholder engagement.
Stakeholder engagement is essential for school leaders confronting change
and uncertainty. And yet there are better and worse ways for school leaders
to engage stakeholders in their decision-making processes: It’s far too easy to
neglect important groups, spend too much time with some groups and not
enough with others, or fail to take into account how past decisions and
community context may affect the perception of leadership decisions.
“A School Leader’s Guide to Effective Stakeholder Engagement” [LINK TK]
can help school leaders avoid these pitfalls. This slide deck provides an
overview of stakeholder engagement and easy-to-understand steps, and a
linked workbook (on slide 5) provides a resource to support school leaders as
they implement their approach.
Showcase Session: College Access & Retentionguestd83a57
On Point for College presented a showcase session called Beyond Access: Effective Strategies to Foster the Success of Low-Income and First Generation College Youth, which highlighted effective strategies On Point for College has used to promoted college access and retention.
Teacher Pension Plans: How They Work, and How They Affect Recruitment, Retent...Jeremy Knight
About 90 percent of public school teachers today are enrolled in defined benefit pension plans operated by their state. Most of these state-run plans were created decades ago, and they have not adjusted to serve the mobile teaching workforce in today’s modern society. While they do serve some long-serving veteran teachers well, the plans also leave many short- and medium-term teachers with less-than-adequate benefits.
In “Teacher Pension Plans: How They Work, and How They Affect Recruitment, Retention, and Equity,” we look at the history of these plans and how they interact with key education issues facing our schools today, including attracting and retaining high-quality teachers and providing equitable resources for disadvantaged students. While there are no easy or one-size-fits-all solutions, this deck concludes with examples of states that have re-designed their retirement systems to better meet the needs of teachers, taxpayers, and the general public.
Unfinished: Insights From Ongoing Work to Accelerate Outcomes for Students Wi...Jeremy Knight
Despite some gains over the past 20 years, significant numbers of students are not meeting grade-level expectations as defined by performance on academic assessments. Meanwhile, few schools are able to support the sort of accelerated academic learning needed to catch students up to grade-level expectations.
Evidence indicates this is not for lack of educator commitment or dedication. Instead, many educators lack clarity about how to help students catch up. Common messages about holding a high bar for academic rigor and personalizing learning to meet students where they are can be perceived as being at odds with one another.
“Unfinished: Insights From Ongoing Work to Accelerate Outcomes for Students With Learning Gaps” synthesizes a broad body of research on the science of learning in order to inform efforts to help students close gaps and meet grade-level expectations. This deck argues that helping students catch up is not about rigor or personalization — classrooms need both.
Closing learning gaps requires students to be motivated and engaged to grapple with challenging, grade-level skills and knowledge — while also having their individual learning needs met.
The report identifies what must happen among educators, systems-level leaders, teacher developers, instructional materials providers, and technology experts to move beyond the dichotomy of “rigor versus personalization” and toward a future that effectively blends the two.
A Guide for School Districts: Exploring Alternative Measures of Student Learn...Tanya Paperny
Districts across the country play a crucial role in ensuring schools effectively serve students and families. Beyond federal requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act and state-level accountability systems, locally developed school performance frameworks are a key lever for holding schools accountable, particularly for student learning and wellness.
Today — with unfamiliar school configurations and unknown impacts on student outcomes — it is more important than ever that districts are diligent about assessing schools’ impact on students. But the ways that districts have done so in the past may no longer be appropriate. And districts that previously did not engage in school-level performance assessments now have a new incentive to do so.
This toolkit is a resource to help districts adapt existing school performance frameworks to the current moment or create new ones. These slides identify and walk through the fundamental questions districts need to consider in designing school performance frameworks that acknowledge the challenges that schools and students are facing, as well as a continued need to monitor performance and continuously improve.
Pat Ashley, cohort director of N.C. State's Educational Leadership Academy, shared an overview of efforts in North Carolina over the last couple of decades to turn around low-performing schools to the Governor's Commission on Access to Sound Basic Education.
Scott Marion- Balanced Assessment SystemsEducationNC
Scott Marion, executive director of the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment, shared this presentation at the Governor's Commission on Access to Sound Basic Education in North Carolina.
Maria Pitrie-Martin Redesign of DPI District SupportEducationNC
Maria Pitrie-Martin, deputy state superintendent, shares how DPI is redesigning its support to school districts based on need to the Governor's Commission on Access to Sound Basic Education.
Humans & Machines Ethics Canvas’s main goal is to be a guide for critical thinking throughout the ethical decision-making process. It acts as a value system and an ethics framework for humans and machines interaction to assess the influence of machine learning and software development while developing a system for individuals, teams, and organisations.
Read More....
[[ http://adataanalyst.com/business/humans-machines-ethics-canvas/ ]]
Lisa Höjlund, UX-designer på Wipcore berättar om UX och design för e-handel. Bilder från Wipcores e-handelsfrukost den 1/6 2016. Se föredraget på video på https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQOEEsec9Ns
Storytelling + Experiences: Ingredients of a Successful RedesignmStoner, Inc.
It was time for Loyola Marymount to rethink LMU.edu—to design a digital experience that underscores the university’s unique academic quality, location, and Jesuit foundation and showcases its gorgeous campus. Another important goal for the site included creating a better framework for storytelling through images, video, and text.
A team from campus worked with mStoner, Inc., and TERMINALFOUR to rebuild LMU.edu from the ground up and develop a roadmap to extend the brand new interface through the LMU domain.
Learn about some of the challenges, the strategy, and solutions to arriving at the university’s new responsive design.
2016 Glassdoor Summit
Ana Recio, Head of Global Recruiting at Salesforce -- Reimagining the Candidate Experience: Journey of Total Transformation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8QeZoH3MoM
Why is ECD the Bona Fide Foundation for the SDGs - Pia Rebello Britto, Senior...unicefmne
Podgorica, Montenegro, 27 October, 2015 - Presentation from the international conference "Quality, inclusion and innovations – foundations for the future" organized by UNICEF and the Ministry of Education.
Querying Riak Just Got Easier - Introducing Secondary IndicesRusty Klophaus
This presentation introduces new Riak KV functionality called Secondary Indexes. Secondary Indices allows a developer to retrieve data by attribute value, rather than by primary key.
Currently, a developer coding outside of Riak’s key/value based access must maintain their own indexes into the data using links, other Riak objects, or external systems. This is straightforward for simple use cases, but can add substantial coding and data modeling for complex applications. By formalizing an approach and building index support directly into Riak KV, we remove this burden from the application developer while preserving Riak’s core benefits, including scalability and tolerance against hardware failure and network partitions.
The presentation covers usage, capabilities, limitations, and lessons learned.
Mike Mullen update on UK Retention, Spring 2011, University Committee on Acad...University of Kentucky
Presentation by Dr. Michael D. Mullen, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, University of Kentucky; Spring 2011; to the University Senate committee charged with developing academic planning and priorities - http://www.uky.edu/ucapp/
This capstone presentation was done in April 2010 with two other individuals in my cohort. We re-evaluated the Early Academic Warning Program at Central Connecticut State University and offered ideas for a more well-developed program that would better serve the students and faculty at CCSU.
Governor Kitzhaber has proposed moving Oregon to an education system that cares more about outcomes that seat time and that abandons Oregon’s siloed approach to setting budgets for PreK, K-12, higher education and community colleges. It’s a major transformation, but it is necessary for the health of our communities and economy.
Establishing Trust Between School Teachers and University Facultynoblex1
The professional development school initiatives show the greatest promise in school reform due to collaborative efforts in teacher preparation. Educators in both public schools and in universities must work together in the preparation of teachers who are culturally, socially and instructionally responsive to student diversity. This lofty preparation aim begins with selecting the most promising teacher candidates for admittance into the program. The author describes an admissions procedure that has proven to be not only efficient and effective, but reflects the collaborative values of the program.
For over a decade, advocates of educational reform have supported professional development schools (PDSs) as a way for school and university partners to promote simultaneous renewal of both institutions. PDS aims are now commonplace: (a) provide exemplary education for preservice teachers, (b) support continuing professional development of experienced teachers, (c) engage in the renewal of curriculum and instruction, and (d) involve schools and universities in collaborative research.
Essential to these aims is the collaborative process. Establishing trust, recognizing cultural differences, and breaking perceived roles between school teachers and university faculty are key if partnerships are to be anything more than traditional in nature. University instructors, including teacher educators, are entering into cooperative working ventures with more frequency than ever before. Critical to the successful attainment of any partnership project are the people involved and the common commitment to program quality and coherence. In the ongoing process of developing, nurturing, and maintaining partnerships, one can expect to confront both predictable and unforeseen obstacles. Sharing information on program structures and systems will help advance the development of university and K-12 partnerships. The purpose of this article is twofold: (a) to describe, and (b) to analyze an admissions procedure, which reflects the values of the program and efficiently and effectively promotes the involvement of K-12 personnel in what is traditionally a university decision. To this end, we briefly discuss the history of this partnership and the key values that drive our work. Next, we elaborate on the admissions process and how it reflects those values in linking the university and schools. In taking stock of where we have made progress and where we have not, we examine the perceptions of major stakeholders in this process. We conclude with a discussion of recommendations to others considering similar efforts.
Source: https://ebookschoice.com/establishing-trust-between-school-teachers-and-university-faculty/
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HEA 610 Milestone Three (Strategic enrollment plan)
Deanna Buchanan
Southern New Hampshire University
Class sections are operating in many programs at the Caltech University, the enrollments overall have been on the decline. The impact of the extended class reductions, along with the improvement in the job market, has resulted in slowing enrollment recovery and little growth in many programs. There are various things which Caltech university are doing to help grow its programs strategically and manage the reducing enrollment and this include
· Offering relevant courses and programs which meet the market demand for skilled workers and targeting industries and profession by carefully examining and tracking the labor market trends in the region.
· They are implementing courses, support services, and programs that close gaps in the underrepresented minority population. The University has started scheduling a class at a time that is convenient for the targeted population, such as single-parents, working professionals, and older students. The changes in the program allow the student to complete their programs in a reasonable amount of time.
· Part of the change in the program includes making pathways to certificates, degrees, and transfer clear and accessible to all prospective and current students via education planning with advisors or counselors. This helps students manage their academic pathways.
· The University has started a program aim at effective retention and outreach. This new strategy aims at improving program sustainability, scalability, and scope. Some of the initiatives include learning communities, accelerated learning program options, and early alert.
· Finally, Caltech University must offer programs that are competitive within the region instead of providing programs that are available in many regional universities. This approach is supported by the presence of a suitable mix of online courses and campus courses. To boost enrollment, the University has articulated course and program offerings between non-credit and credit to widen the pipeline of potential students.
Retention of students
Finding from a study at the University hold that students do not complete some programs because of conflicts with employment, family responsibilities, new employment opportunities, and financial circumstances. Strategies for improving student retention should be made in a manner that programs reflect the conditions and needs of the students and should be designed and implemented to help learned to reach their academic goals (Baylor 2014). An essential theory of student retention is Tinto’s theory. According to this theory, students have some attributes such as prior schooling, family background, skills, and abilities, and these attributes influence personal commitments and goals. Moreover, student departure from an institution is a result of the socia.
Running head HEA 610 Milestone Three 1HEA 610 Milestone Three.docxjeanettehully
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HEA 610 Milestone Three 4
HEA 610 Milestone Three (Strategic enrollment plan)
Deanna Buchanan
Southern New Hampshire University
Class sections are operating in many programs at the Caltech University, the enrollments overall have been on the decline. The impact of the extended class reductions, along with the improvement in the job market, has resulted in slowing enrollment recovery and little growth in many programs. There are various things which Caltech university are doing to help grow its programs strategically and manage the reducing enrollment and this include
· Offering relevant courses and programs which meet the market demand for skilled workers and targeting industries and profession by carefully examining and tracking the labor market trends in the region.
· They are implementing courses, support services, and programs that close gaps in the underrepresented minority population. The University has started scheduling a class at a time that is convenient for the targeted population, such as single-parents, working professionals, and older students. The changes in the program allow the student to complete their programs in a reasonable amount of time.
· Part of the change in the program includes making pathways to certificates, degrees, and transfer clear and accessible to all prospective and current students via education planning with advisors or counselors. This helps students manage their academic pathways.
· The University has started a program aim at effective retention and outreach. This new strategy aims at improving program sustainability, scalability, and scope. Some of the initiatives include learning communities, accelerated learning program options, and early alert.
· Finally, Caltech University must offer programs that are competitive within the region instead of providing programs that are available in many regional universities. This approach is supported by the presence of a suitable mix of online courses and campus courses. To boost enrollment, the University has articulated course and program offerings between non-credit and credit to widen the pipeline of potential students.
Retention of students
Finding from a study at the University hold that students do not complete some programs because of conflicts with employment, family responsibilities, new employment opportunities, and financial circumstances. Strategies for improving student retention should be made in a manner that programs reflect the conditions and needs of the students and should be designed and implemented to help learned to reach their academic goals (Baylor 2014). An essential theory of student retention is Tinto’s theory. According to this theory, students have some attributes such as prior schooling, family background, skills, and abilities, and these attributes influence personal commitments and goals. Moreover, student departure from an institution is a result of the socia ...
Vera Discussion This was a really interesting clas.docxkendalfarrier
Vera Discussion:
This was a really interesting class and writing policy much more complicated than I had ever dreamed. With each assignment, we learned that every move and the intended outcome had a consequence. Some were good and others not as positive. Below are some of my learning moments. If I am in a position to write a higher education policy, I now know that I’ll need a lot of research, a solid plan, and a committee with representatives from all stakeholders.
1. Higher education is vital to the community and a college policy can affect change in a town or region. A downturn in enrollment, modification in coursework, or an infrastructure upgrade will be felt in the surrounding area.
2. State and Federal funding must be considered in the policy. Crafting policy to benefit the institution must not damage the ability to obtain funding. Monies to the college come from many sources but governmental funding is vital.
3. Staffing and operations must be thought through carefully. If enrollment or courses change it affects the faculty and staff. When faced with the loss of employment or salary changes a policy can become unpopular rapidly.
4. Change must be monitored and measured. The policy may seem successful but there are so many potential hurdles that crop up along the way.
5. The ability to adapt, flex, and make modifications if important to any new plan. Things will not go exactly as planned. Be prepared for some failures, fix them, and move on with the outcomes that do work.
As I look at the greater picture of higher education, I think tuition, access, and retention continue to be issues that need resolution. The high student debt cannot continue. An emphasis on quality college and pathways to higher education access for all has long been our countries goal but we are not accomplishing that currently (Mitchell & Gauner, 2020). The online and distance learning scenario has become even more necessary over this last year. This shift has accelerated the need for and use of virtual platforms. While schools may go back to a more normal pace in the coming months, many things will change and technology will improve in these areas (Fuscaldo, 2019).
I believe change will come but I’m not sure in what form. More government support for higher education seems unlikely soon, and the move towards performance-based funding is underway. While this scheme’s success is not yet known, the political environment makes it very popular. It may drive institutions’ towards changing admissions criteria to be even more selective in hopes of producing better quality results (McLendon & Hearn, 2019). This is the exact opposite direction to the desire for inclusion and diversity, and hopefully, the push for free or cheaper tuition will offset this trend. Federal and state funding in the future should work to make it more accessible to all students. The current methods are allowing tuition to rise too rapidly and not contributing to.
How postsecondary institutions can use financial aid, scholarships, and other funding to strategically increase student yield and retention under the shifting models in Higher Education
Presentation to Admissions staff on the Global Citizenship Programbumbaugh
Now that a new general education program has been approved, we begin implementation. This presentation reviews the genesis and rationale of the program, the program structure and content, and the implementation process -- all in terms relevant to prospective students and those who interact with them in the admissions process
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Evolving needs of Community College Students
Students Name
Institutional Affiliation
Evolving Needs of Community College Students
Historical Background
Community colleges were initially not distinctly identified on their own. Until the Clinton reforms of community colleges in the 1980s, community colleges were no different from junior colleges. The programs and organizational culture were not as developed, and the student needs were rarely attended to in the diverse way that they are today (Gavazzi et al., 2018). Students were assumed to be homogenous, with either a low economic background or substantially flat academic prowess. After the recognition and reinstatement as accredited institutions of merit, community college missions changed and became more student-centered.
The core programs were initially only vocational and for transfer to university purposes. Developmental education was not adequately developed, yet it contributed in a massive way to student retention and the student's ability to finish the program and progress to higher education. Community colleges have been very rigid in their approach to learning, governance, and even administration (Beach, 2011). Most of the changes that occur do not affect the entire institution but are marginalized to transform only a select few. These changes either influence a certain courses based on profitability or the trends in the business world, but rarely extend to other programs within the colleges.
Fiscal policies in community colleges are primarily dependent on the federal government because community college facilities are supposed to encourage the most economically disadvantaged. Tuition is very low compared to the capacity building needed to run the institutions, and the result is that the community colleges suffer from an ultimate shortage in the facility and consolidated programs that undermine the skill sets offered to the students (O'Banion, 2019). Traditionally this has been crippling the system’s ability to change the approach in which the curriculum, administration and governance is run.It creates a shortage of staff for capacity building purposes and an overall decline in the quality of education offered within the institution.
Current issues
Current issues relating to students' evolving needs include student performances that have been diverse depending on factors such as program choice. Programs in health sciences, for instance, have seen a very consistent high-performance culture that has been aided by the level of competency that the students in the courses (Fugle & Falk, 2015). About 98 percent of the students in classes such as a physician assistant, physical and occupational therapy, radiologic technicians, and nursing assistance have seen a very high return on investment in terms of their absorption into the workforce or their progression into b.
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Impacts of the Admission Policy
Deanna Buchanan
Southern New Hampshire University
Impacts of the Admission Policy
Impacts on enrollment, retention, and degree completion
Many universities have interventions to increase their college admission probability for the targeted population. These programs have an enormous impact on high school students who account for the most significant number of enrolment. High school student puts their effort based on different admission policies (Grau, 2018). Students can show this in their college admission test. Therefore, this admission policy seeks to attract more high school students to work hard towards joining the faculty that fosters fair admission. The policy also has the student entry interview provision, which is an interesting part; this is one step in the student entry interview conducted by the faculty admission team (Voigt & Hundrieser, 2008). This strategy aims at growing a student-focused on faculty culture and working with students at an individual level. It is also a chance to gauge students’ learning expectations. One aspect of this interview is asking students if they plan to complete their studies on a full-time or part-time basis. If they plan to partially or fully complete their degree, this is a strategy to help track degree completion based on the students’ ambition stated on their degree commencement. In addition, it will provide the faculty with knowledge on student’s life and career goals for guidance from the admission point. The interview is also part of the admission process that helps identify barriers to retention and completion.
Some universities have used these strategies to ensure student retention and completion. For example, Deakin University has a provision that requires all students who accept commonwealth Supported Place should show if they plan to complete their studies on a full-time or part-time basis. Also, state whether they plan to partially or fully complete their degree. This strategy has helped the university achieve retention a complete success.
Students join higher education institutions with different expectations to gain from it and contribute to their future careers (Grau, 2018). Sometimes this expectation change or a student is dissatisfied with the experience. Therefore, it is important to support students throughout their studies to overcome challenges and complete their studies. An institution should, therefore, develop interventions and strategies that will have a positive impact on student retention and complete success. The faculty will use this admission policy as one intervention to increase student completion. The policy fosters diversity and flexibility. Diversity promotes sharing ideas and a sense of belonging. It.
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InsideTrack: Addressing the 5 truths of Higher EducationLudmila Adamovica
Addressing the 5 truths of Higher Education
By Pete Wheelan, CEO, InsideTrack
Truth #1: Higher education is essential to a productive society and global economy
Truth #2: Getting students to finish takes work
Truth #3: Improved access has resulted in a much more diverse student body
Truth #4: Colleges need to increase attainment while lowering tuition and controlling costs
Truth #5: Most graduates are underprepared for life after school
Faculty survey results and interviews with senior decision makers leading their institutions’ MOOC strategies:
What were the original motivations behind your MOOC strategy? How have your motivations evolved after some experience with MOOCs? How are you measuring the success of your MOOC strategy? What lessons and best practices have emerged from your experience with MOOCs? What are your plans to expand the use of MOOCs? What advice would you give to other senior leaders considering a MOOC strategy?
Post-Traditional Student Success. The Key to National Prosperity.Ludmila Adamovica
Data visualization based on research conducted by UPCEA and InsideTrack report “Measuring Post-Traditional Student Success: Institutions Making Progress but Challenges remain.”
InsideTrack eBook: The decision-making behavior of post-traditional studentsLudmila Adamovica
An analysis of coaching data from InsideTrack. Top reasons for pursuing a degree. Top institution selection criteria among prospective post-traditional students. Top concerns with online learning. Top non-start reasons. Top drop reasons.
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
Digital Tools and AI for Teaching Learning and Research
Performance-Based Funding – A New Era in Accountability?
1. Citations:
1. State Funding is typically allocated to colleges based on how many full-time equivalent students they have enrolled at the beginning of the semester. That model
provides incentives for colleges to enroll students but not necessarily to help them graduate. Performance Based Funding allocates funds to colleges based in part
on student outcomes.
2. Complete College America "Georgetown University Center on Education and the workforce, 2009" Complete College America. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Aug. 2013.
3. “U.S. Department of Education, NCES” Integrated Post secondary Education Data systems human resources component, Spring 2010 enrollment, and Fall 2010
completions, prepared May 2011.
4. “The College Completion Agenda 2012 Progress Report” Completion Agenda College Board Advocacy & Policy Center. N.p., Web 26 Aug. 2013.
5. Jaschik, Scott, and Doug Lederman. "The 2013 Inside Higher Ed Survey of College and University Business Officers." CFO Survey Reveals Doubts About Financial
Sustainability | Inside Higher Ed. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Aug. 2013.
6. "Performance Funding for Higher Education." National Conference State Legislatures. February 2013. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Aug. 2013.
7. "American Enterprise Institute." Addressing the Declining Productivity of Higher Education Using Cost-effectiveness Analysis. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Aug. 2013.
To learn what you can do
InsideTrack works with college and universities to improve student and institutional success. Their
one-on-one student coaching, process expertise, analytics and technology have been proven to increase
graduation rates by an average of 15 percent and enhance the student experience. For more information,
visit www.insidetrack.com
Leadership challenges resulting from PBF
Admissions
Many institutions choose to strengthen admission
criteria, often deviating from their mission of access.
Impact and Cost-Effectiveness
It’s very tempting to implement
multiple unproven initiatives in a
scramble to improve outcomes.
Statewide Coordination
PBF drives increased competition among state institutions,
undermining collaboration & coordination.
Protecting Learning
Most PBF formulas focus on metrics related to
degree production, without explicit mention of
student development & learning outcomes.
Long-Team Planning
Formulas change with the
political landscape, making it
difficult for university decision
makers to conduct long-term
planning.
What can be done?
Higher education institutions should adopt initiatives that are proven to increase retention and completion
in a cost-effective and scalable manner.
InsideTrack
Student/Faculty
Ratio
TRIO Talent Search†
Merit Aid
Upward Bound
Cost-Effectiveness* of
Higher Education Programs7
*Cost-Effectivness Ratio is calculated by dividing the estimated effect on graduation by the cost of the program.
†Eligibility restricted to academically qualified limited income, first generation (neither parent graduated from a 4-year college) students
InsideTrack works with colleagues in the higher education community to raise awareness, foster dialogue and
share best practices in the area of PBF.
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HI
RI
CT
VT
NHNJ
MA
DE
DC
Adoption of PBF Initiatives6
Performance funding in place
Transitioning to performance funding
Formal discussions on performance funding
No formal activity
CA
OR
WA MT
ID WY
NV UT
AZ NM
CO
ND
SD
NE
KS
OK
TX
MN
WI
IA
MO
AR
LA
IL IN
MI
KY
OH
TN
MS AL GA
FL
SC
NC
VA
WV
PA
NY
ME
AK
MD
AS GU MP PR VI
*Feb. 2013
PBFPerformance Based Funding
— A new era in accountability?
Many states are now reconsidering the funding by enrollment model for state appropriations1
PBF
Regulations and public scrutiny
are focusing attention on
improving student outcomes
while controlling cost
Enrollment rates have grown
for decades while graduation
rates remain flat3
62% of jobs will require college education by 2018, and more
than half of those will require at least a bachelor’s degree2
92%of Colleges &
Universities CFO’s cite
retention
as their top priority5
According to a
recent survey,
Why Now?
AfricanAmerican
AmericanIndian
Asian
Hispanic
White
37.7%
66.3%
48%
59.2%
38.5%
National Six-Year
Graduation Rates of
Public University
Baccalaureate
Students4
Race/Ethnicity