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Pathways to Opportunity: The Virginia Plan for Higher Education. 2022 Annual Report

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 2022

The "Code of Virginia" vests the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) with the responsibility to develop a statewide strategic plan that reflects statutory goals for higher education in the Commonwealth, identifies a coordinated approach to such state and regional goals, and emphasizes the future needs for higher…

Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Higher Education, Educational Trends, Goal Orientation

Highlights from the Dual Enrollment Playbook: A Guide to Equitable Acceleration for Students

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Aspen Institute, 2020

More than 1 million U.S. high schoolers participate each year in dual enrollment, taking college courses that simultaneously fulfill high school graduation requirements and count toward a postsecondary degree or workforce credential. While most systems still have equity gaps in dual enrollment access, 20 percent do not. In "The Dual…

Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Equal Education, African American Students, Hispanic American Students

Measuring (and Managing) the Invisible Costs of Postsecondary Attrition. Policy Brief

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Wellman, Jane; Johnson, Nate; Steele, Patricia – Delta Cost Project at American Institutes for Research, 2012

The collision between funding realities and the paramount goal of increasing educational attainment has brought new attention to ways to reduce postsecondary attrition and get more students who enroll in college to complete a degree or credential. Reductions in attrition are both educationally effective and cost effective. Students reach…

Descriptors: Student Attrition, Credits, Educational Attainment, Methods

Strategies that Strengthen: Lessons from Colleges that Have Struggled

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Brown, Alice W. – Trusteeship, 2012

Many small colleges are struggling and should remember that denial is not prevention. Technology is providing new ways for students to get degrees without being a resident on a campus, accrediting agencies are increasing their demands for evidence that students are learning, and the costs for operating an institution (such as utilities and…

Descriptors: Small Colleges, Higher Education, Technology Uses in Education, Accreditation (Institutions)

Scheduling: Seven Period Day

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Williamson, Ronald – Education Partnerships, Inc., 2010

Driven by stable or declining financial resources many school districts are considering the costs and benefits of a seven-period day. While there is limited evidence that any particular scheduling model has a greater impact on student learning than any other, it is clear that the school schedule is a tool that can significantly impact teacher…

Descriptors: Resource Allocation, Block Scheduling, School Schedules, School Districts

Making College a Success by Assessing and Navigating Candidates' Study Habits

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Gentry, Ruben – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2012

In an ideal world colleges would recruit and admit the "right" students and there would be no doubt about their success. But even in a less than ideal world, it is incumbent upon professors to ensure that students who do come to them experience success to the greatest extent possible. This capstone educational adventure offers…

Descriptors: College Students, Study Habits, Academic Achievement, College Admission

Florida A&M University Work Plan Presentation for 2013-14 Board of Governors Review

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Board of Governors, State University System of Florida, 2014

The State University System of Florida has developed three tools that aid in guiding the System's future: (1) The Board of Governors' new "Strategic Plan 2012-2025" is driven by goals and associated metrics that stake out where the System is headed; (2) The Board's "Annual Accountability Report" provides yearly tracking for how…