New research from Civitas Learning explores the types of student success programs that work—and for whom—providing a clearer, quicker path toward student equity. The willingness to go beyond assumptions—and then respond accordingly—can be the difference between spending years researching the issue of equity, or moving ahead now with initiatives that facilitate more equitable outcomes.
University of Washington Tacoma: How We Stopped Over Analyzing and Started Acting
Like the stories we tell around campfires, the stories we tell about our students have become mythic, exaggerated, and many are no longer true. Often, our students become metaphors for …
Democratizing Data
After 20 years of employment at Lone Star College, Marian Chaney, associate vice chancellor, Analytics and Institutional Reporting, Lone Star College System, knows a bit about the inner workings of …
University of Arizona Merges Business Intelligence and Institutional Research
Change can be scary. It takes courage, and sometimes new, and awkward collaboration. Oftentimes it’s easier to maintain status quo, even if it means missing out on great opportunities due …
St. Petersburg College on Culture, Data and Transparency
We’ve all been there. In the meeting with the executive team and the reports are being presented for a first view. The numbers don’t match. One person sees the enrollment …