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Kerrigan, Monica Reid – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
The current rhetoric around using data to improve community college student outcomes with only limited research on data-driven decision-making (DDDM) within postsecondary education compels a more comprehensive understanding of colleges' capacity for using data to inform decisions. Based on an analysis of faculty and administrators' perceptions and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Social Capital, Data, Decision Making
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Lichtenberger, Eric; Witt, M. Allison; Blankenberger, Bob; Franklin, Doug – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
The use of dual credit has been expanding rapidly. Dual credit is a college course taken by a high school student for which both college and high school credit is given. Previous studies provided limited quantitative evidence that dual credit/dual enrollment is directly connected to positive student outcomes. In this study, predictive statistics…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, College Credits, Community Colleges, Statistical Analysis
Roark, Ian R. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to gauge the impact of mandatory student success courses on community college student persistence at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The subsequent analysis was conducted in the context of data-driven decision making and student persistence leadership, where student and campus level data can be used by community…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Required Courses, Two Year Colleges
Smith, Vernon C.; Lange, Adam; Huston, Daniel R. – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2012
Community colleges continue to experience growth in online courses. This growth reflects the need to increase the numbers of students who complete certificates or degrees. Retaining online students, not to mention assuring their success, is a challenge that must be addressed through practical institutional responses. By leveraging existing student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Students, Prediction, Community Colleges
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Bailey, Brenda L. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2006
Data mining of IPEDS data is used to develop models that calculate predicted graduation rates for two- and four-year institutions. (Contains 7 tables and 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Models, Data, Prediction