The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…

These appendices accompany the full report that summarizes the implementation and evaluation of the Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE) program. The ACE program model is designed to improve employment and employment-related outcomes for low-skilled workers through formal partnerships between Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) and…

This technical brief describes updates to a database of dropout prevention programs and policies in 2006/07 created by the Regional Education Laboratory (REL) Northeast and Islands and described in the Issues & Answers report, "Piloting a searchable database of dropout prevention programs in nine low-income urban school districts in the…

This interim progress report provides a look at Turnaround Arts schools in their first year, including: (1) a summary of the evaluation design and research questions; (2) a preliminary description of strategies used to introduce the arts in Turnaround Arts schools; and (3) a summary of school reform indicators and student achievement data at…

In 2009, the City of New Haven and New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) announced a sweeping K-12 educational reform, New Haven School Change. The district had three primary goals for School Change: (1) close the gap between the performance of NHPS students' and Connecticut students' averages on state tests, (2) cut the high school dropout rate in…

This State Profile from the Delta Cost Project presents data on key Delta metrics for public research, master's, bachelor's, and community college sectors in the state of Connecticut. The data are limited to a five-year period, showing data for the most recent year, and the five-year change.

Enrollment at Connecticut's 46 colleges and universities reached yet another record of 184,544 in fall 2008. This report presents general trends in headcount enrollment; analyzes full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment; and provides demographic details on residence, race, freshmen, migration of recent high school graduates, gender and age. (Contains…

During the late spring, summer, and early fall of 1978, a comprehensive household survey of the adult population of Southeastern Connecticut was conducted by Mohegan Community College to assess the educational needs of this region's residents. The survey focused on respondent characteristics, educational background, employment information, level…

Enrollment statistics for the state of Connecticut are presented. Highlights indicate: (1) Total enrollment in all colleges and universities in the state increased by 7.7 percent in fall 1974 over fall 1973, the largest percentage increase since 1970. (2) This increase in total enrollment resulted almost entirely from an increase in the number of…

This report is the 8th annual survey of college enrollments in Connecticut as prepared by the Commission for Higher Education. Highlights indicate: (1) After decreasing rates of growth in total enrollment for the years 1970, 1971, and 1972, the percentage increase in fall 1973 over fall 1972 rose to 3.7%. (2) In the independent colleges, fulltime…

This document is based on research in the area of faculty age statistics based upon data about full time faculty in the Connecticut community college system. The report was done in response to interest expressed by the Chancellor and the Council of Presidents. The data was extracted from the Banner Human Resources Information System as of…

In accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 10a-6 and 10a-8, the Board of Governors' prepares and presents to the Governor and General Assembly a consolidated capital budget request and five-year plan with recommendations for public higher education. Through passage of the UConn 2000 legislation, the University of Connecticut…

This report presents data on academic libraries in Connecticut, as reported by public colleges and universities in the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) conducted in the fall of 1979. Information is included on the size and composition of library collections, which totaled nearly 6 million items; on library staff and student…

Enrollment at Connecticut's 47 colleges and universities reached an all-time record of 174,273 in fall 2005. A November 2005 report titled, "Fall 2005 College and University Headcounts in Connecticut," analyzed headcount enrollment by status, level, institution and sector. This broader report presents general trends in headcount…

Total headcount enrollment at Connecticut's colleges and universities reached 174,275 students in fall 2005, a fourth straight record year. The total is an increase of 1,535 students (or 0.9%) over fall 2004. While this is the eighth consecutive year of enrollment growth, the rate of increase is decelerating. The average annual growth in the three…