learning outcomes Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/learning-outcomes/ A Blog by ACE Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:48:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.higheredtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/apple-touch-icon-150x150.png learning outcomes Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/learning-outcomes/ 32 32 Unpacking the Transition to College https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/11/04/unpacking-the-transition-to-college/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:48:03 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28917 Title: High School Benchmarks Source: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center Each year, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reports on the transition from high school to college. The latest report finds that as we move further away from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, policy and practice are reverting to “normalcy,” though there are still lasting inequities in student outcomes. Throughout ...

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]]> Third Way Studies American Higher Education Outcomes in 2023 https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/03/27/third-way-studies-american-higher-education-outcomes-in-2023/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:00:48 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17921 Title: The State of American Higher Education Outcomes in 2023 Authors: Michael Itzkowitz, Kylie Murdock, Michelle Dimino, Emmi Navarro Source: Third Way Third Way has released an update to its 2019 report examining institutional outcomes on completion, post-enrollment earnings, and student loan repayment. The organization regularly examines these key areas to better determine and map a baseline level of quality education for ...

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]]> Urban Institute Proposes Alternative Postsecondary Accountability System https://www.higheredtoday.org/2022/07/25/urban-institute-proposes-alternative-postsecondary-accountability-system/ Mon, 25 Jul 2022 13:56:45 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17835 Title: Developing a Multimetric Accountability System for Postsecondary Institutions Authors: Sandy Baum, Erica Blom, and Jason Cohn Source: Urban Institute A new report from the Urban Institute proposes the use of multiple metrics to hold colleges and universities accountable for student outcomes. As core principles in designing the proposed system, the authors emphasize the need for accountability standards to apply to ...

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]]> How Centering Learner Success Helped Us Face a Year in Flux https://www.higheredtoday.org/2021/10/13/how-centering-learner-success-helped-us-face-a-year-in-flux/ Wed, 13 Oct 2021 19:24:12 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17678 By Lindsey P. Myers While launching a new program requires a great deal of thinking and planning, few would have imagined the sudden emergence of the global pandemic that upended all our well laid plans in 2020 and 2021. Fortunately, the inaugural cohort of the ACE Learner Success Lab (LSL) not only pivoted successfully to a virtual environment, but learned to ...

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]]> State Support of Higher Education Provides Short- and Long-Term Student Benefits https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/10/06/state-support-higher-education-provides-short-long-term-student-benefits/ Tue, 06 Oct 2020 17:57:07 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=17039 Title: State Investment in Higher Education: Effects on Human Capital Formation, Student Debt, and Long-Term Financial Outcomes of Students Authors: Rajashri Chakrabarti, Nicole Gorton, and Michael F. Lovenheim Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reinforces the value of state support in producing positive outcomes for public college students. The ...

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]]> Study Demonstrates the Return on Investment of Enrolling in a Public Four-Year College in Georgia https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/06/01/study-demonstrates-return-investment-enrolling-public-four-year-college-georgia/ Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:02:52 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=16735 Title: Does Enrolling in a Public Four-Year College Pay Off for Georgia Students? Authors: Jonathan Smith, Joshua Goodman, and Michael Hurwitz Source: National Bureau of Economic Research A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research examines how enrolling at a public four-year university impacts degree attainment and income earning outcomes among Georgia students. This study uses data for Georgia ...

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]]> Guideposts for the COVID-19 Learning Transition https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/03/30/guideposts-covid-19-learning-transition/ Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:23:54 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=16464 By Louis Soares In a recent op-ed for The New York Times, higher education scholars Richard Arum and Mitchell L. Stevens raised fundamental and intriguing questions about how the COVID-19 crisis could drive a move to online instruction and perhaps signal deep changes coming to higher education’s business and academic models. Their focus on residential and selective institutions provides both ways ...

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]]> Exploring the Future of Teaching and Learning https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/03/30/exploring-future-teaching-learning/ Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:20:38 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=16461 Title: 2020 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report, Teaching and Learning Edition Source: EDUCAUSE Author: Malcolm Brown, Mark McCormack, Jamie Reeves, D. Christopher Brooks, and Susan Grajek, with Bryan Alexander, Maha Bali, Stephanie Bulger, Shawna Dark, Nicole Engelbert, Kevin Gannon, Adrienne Gauthier, David Gibson, Rob Gibson, Brigitte Lundin, George Veletsianos, and Nicole Weber A report published by EDUCAUSE examines major trends, new technologies, and ...

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]]> Student Engagement Steadily Increasing https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/03/23/student-engagement-steadily-increasing/ Mon, 23 Mar 2020 09:00:41 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=16405 Title: Engagement Insights: Survey Findings on the Quality of Undergraduate Education Source: National Survey of Student Engagement Results from the spring 2019 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) suggest positive increases in student engagement on campuses nationally. Designed to gauge the extent to which students are engaging in activities that support and promote learning and development, the results of the 2019 ...

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]]> Examining the Disparities in High School Diplomas https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/03/20/examining-disparities-diplomas/ Fri, 20 Mar 2020 15:04:41 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=16402 Title: The State of The Diploma—Learning from New York’s 2018-19 High School Graduation Rate Data Source: The New York Equity Coalition Author: The New York Equity Coalition Using New York’s 2018-19 high school graduation rate data, a policy brief published by the New York Equity Coalition examines how the use of alternative “4+1” diploma pathways may lead to disparities in students’ ...

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]]> Meeting Students Where They Are https://www.higheredtoday.org/2019/10/21/meeting-students-where-they-are/ Mon, 21 Oct 2019 09:00:14 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=15858 Title: Innovative Strategies to Close Postsecondary Attainment Gaps Authors: Leanne Davis, Kimberly Watts, and Julie Ajinkya Source: The Institute for Higher Education Policy A new report from the Institute of Higher Education Policy proposes several strategies to address issues of college access and success for students in rural communities. The report highlights four of the Lumina Foundation’s designated “Talent Hub” communities, ...

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]]> Report Finds Bipartisan Consensus on Areas of Higher Education Accountability https://www.higheredtoday.org/2019/07/22/report-finds-bipartisan-consensus-areas-higher-education-accountability/ Mon, 22 Jul 2019 06:00:25 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=15253 Title: Mapping Out Common Ground on Accountability in Higher Education Source: Third Way and the American Enterprise Institute Authors: Lanae Erickson and Frederick M. Hess The American Enterprise Institute and Third Way recently released the results of a survey examining the views of higher education experts on accountability, identifying areas of agreement and disagreement between partisan groups. The authors found bipartisan ...

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