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Educating for the Future. 2021 Update

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Fergus, Meredith; Whelan, Nicole – Minnesota Office of Higher Education, 2021

In 2015, the Minnesota Legislature enacted a state postsecondary educational attainment goal that 70% of Minnesota adults (age 25 to 44) will have attained a postsecondary certificate or degree by 2025 (Minn. Laws 2015 Chapter 69 Article 3 Sec. 6). Most importantly in recognition of existing gaps in attainment, the law also sets 30% and 50%…

Descriptors: Educational Attainment, College Graduates, Minority Group Students, Racial Differences

National College Learning Center Association 2014 Survey Report

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Toms, Marcia – Learning Assistance Review, 2016

The material in this article is a compilation of the results of an National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA) study conducted by Dr. Marcia Toms under the auspices of NC State University which came from 211 unique institutions during the Spring of 2014. Invitations to complete the survey were sent to all past and present NCLCA members as…

Descriptors: Surveys, Questionnaires, Benchmarking, Geographic Regions

A Question of Accountability: Looking beyond Federal Mandates for Metrics That Accurately Benchmark Community College Success

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Joch, Alan – Community College Journal, 2014

The need for increased accountability in higher education and, specifically, the nation's community colleges-is something most educators can agree on. The challenge has, and continues to be, finding a system of metrics that meets the unique needs of two-year institutions versus their four-year-counterparts. Last summer, President Obama unveiled…

Descriptors: Accountability, Community Colleges, Postsecondary Education, Rating Scales

Strong Foundations 2018: The State of State Postsecondary Data Systems

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Whitfield, Christina; Armstrong, John; Weeden, Dustin – State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2019

Since 2010, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) has periodically administered the "Strong Foundations" survey, which documents the content, structure, and effective use of state postsecondary student unit record systems (PSURSs). This report highlights the results of the fourth administration of the survey,…

Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Information Systems, Student Records, Data Collection

EPSO Strategic Growth Plan: Achieving Equity, Access, and Success through a Portfolio Approach to Early Postsecondary Opportunities

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Tennessee Department of Education, 2017

The division of college, career and technical education (CCTE) of the Tennessee Department of Education established the office of postsecondary coordination and alignment in 2012 for the purpose of expanding and promoting early postsecondary opportunities (EPSOs) for all high school students across the state. The office is also charged with…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, State Departments of Education, Alignment (Education), Postsecondary Education

Kentucky and the Southern Regional Education Board, December 2014

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