Custom research, technical assistance, & advocacy supporting ed equity & student success. Founder & CEO: @RachelRMarlowe. #highered #ruraled #commcollege
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Jun 13
What is the #student #success model missing? The reality that students are overflowing with humanity. Data captures only the measurable slices of a student’s journey. “When we know students through data, we know parts of students (Smithers, 2019).” buff.ly/XMHyknj
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Jun 11
The Coalition on Accessibility in Higher Education wrote a practical guide to embed #accessibility across #institutional #systems for learners w/ disabilities. The guide, Accessible by Design, provides tangible case studies to drive institutional reform 🔗 buff.ly/RmVoXwK
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Jun 10
Still smiling from our discussion session at the #AIRForum two weeks ago, where Ayana & Sam led the discussion session Beyond Reporting: Reimagining IR’s Role in Student Success. Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to the rich dialogue!
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Jun 9
Michigan schools are combating chronic absenteeism.
Schools that conducted daily or weekly home visits saw students attend about seven more days per year than their comparable peers.
Personalized outreach to students makes a difference. Read more 🔗 buff.ly/pVYu91M
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Jun 6
What’s up with #tutoring and does it really work? Big question – let’s dig in.
Yes, tutoring is effective at improving #student #achievement. What’s known as “high-impact”/“high-dosage” tutoring in small groups, in-school, and practiced intensively has the greatest impact.
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Jun 3
In 1970 the Pell Grant covered 80% of the average tuition cost. Today, it covers just 29%.
Advocates are urging Congress to raise the maximum #PellGrant by $200 in the 2027 budget to prevent further declines in affordability.
Read more here 🔗 buff.ly/eKRCdKh
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Jun 2
Let’s talk #Data.
#Workforce #Pell presents an opportunity to revise short-term credential definitions in IPEDS.
The IPEDS Technical Review Panel convenes this week, giving experts a chance to discuss options for improving IPEDS #data #collection.
🔗 buff.ly/k50aQFM
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May 30
Remember the sinking feeling realizing that one of your textbooks was actually $400?
Students spend an average of $1,212 / year on textbooks.
Further reading about how Open Educational Resources can make education affordable 🔗 buff.ly/BkrV9I7
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May 28
The #California #CommunityCollege #AB705 transformed the community college landscape by increasing access to transfer-level math and English courses. Gains were significant for older students in completing transfer-level math. 🔗 buff.ly/jXsLE42
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May 26
On our trio to #Iowa, we stopped by the Community Colleges for Iowa office to attend their Community College Presidents’ monthly meeting. It was a great chance to discuss some of our upcoming projects that could benefit the #communitycollege landscape!
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May 23
What is the goal of dual enrollment?
For institutions, it’s a means of increasing transition to higher education through partnerships.
For students, it's a cost & time-saving measure. In one study, 73% of students said taking dual enrollment to save money.
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May 21
Success at Community Colleges varies by age, reflecting different workforce & life priorities. ➡️ Younger students (under 25) show higher overall success rates, adult learners (25 ) are more likely to achieve success through short-term certificates. 🔗 buff.ly/lr1JpBj
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May 20
#ED has released finalized #Workforce #Pell regulations.
The final rule is strict: Programs must show graduates are placed in an occupation tied to the training program.
This raises the bar for program approval, especially for short-term programs.
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May 19
We recently facilitated a data training workshop, “Off the Charts! Effective Strategies for Data Storytelling,” for leaders of the #Iowa #CommunityCollege Leadership Institute (ICCLI) fellowship.
Thank you for inviting us to talk data with a phenomenal group of Iowa CC leaders!
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May 16
College Planning Curriculum supports students during the application process to think about applying to college. At $8 per student, it's shown promising boosts in college enrollment.
Follow our Student Success Saturday Series on #LinkedIn for more! buff.ly/bfHvYUr
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May 14
Almost nine years ago, the #California Community College System began to overhaul its #remediation with #AB705. 🔎Recent findings show that AB 705 and AB 1705 eliminated racial/ethnic gaps in direct enrollment in transfer-level math courses. 🔗 buff.ly/jXsLE42
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May 13
“If philanthropy wants rural insight at the table, it needs to make space at the table...” Get fresh insight from this piece illustrating how #philanthropies can invest in #rural communities 🔗 buff.ly/P2qjpbS
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May 12
Data alone does not create change. The harder work is building institutional capacity to interpret patterns & translate insights into action that expand student opportunity, choice, and success. Together, we can #catalyze #institutional #transformation.
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May 9
How can we measure success, if not by numbers? Through student voice.
Student feedback must be intentionally sought out, incorporated as a standard practice, and, most importantly, given influence.
Follow our student success series on LinkedIn! buff.ly/bfHvYUr
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May 7
Community Colleges adapt to local needs. The 2025 Survey of Community College Outcomes (SCCO) demonstrates how a "one-size-fits-all" evaluation fails to capture how community colleges adapt to serve their specific #regional #economies. 🔗 buff.ly/lr1JpBj
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