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Maximizing Resources for Student Success by Reducing Time- and Credits-to-Degree

by Nancy Shulock and Jolene Koester | Jul 2014 | College and Career Readiness and Success, Reports and Briefs, State and System Policy

This report addresses the problem of excessive time-to-degree for many students at public regional universities and examines strategies and practices leaders can use to support timely degree completion, especially for low-income students. The report provides many examples of institutions that have used these strategies, describes available evidence of their effectiveness, addresses potential challenges to implementation, and offers recommendations to university leaders interested in using these practices to improve timely graduation. This report is part of HCM Strategists’ Maximizing Resources for Student Success project that is aimed at making college more affordable.

Next Generation Learning Challenges Innovation Briefs

by Jodi Lewis | Mar 2014 | College and Career Readiness and Success, K-12 Reform, Reports and Briefs

This publication series, written by IHELP and funded and published by EDUCAUSE, looks at the strategies and tools used by Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) grant recipients to implement their new “breakthrough model” schools. NGLC is an initiative to improve postsecondary readiness and completion by identifying and scaling technology-enabled approaches to secondary and postsecondary education, especially for low-income students.