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There is a lot of breathless media coverage of reported college closure numbers that are much higher than reality. In this blog post, I give some tips for going through the two main federal data sources to figure out how many colleges are really closing.
How Many Colleges Really Close Each Year?
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In today's competitive academic landscape, Elev8 tutoring offers a distinct advantage by pairing students with top-class tutors who are current students at elite universities. With universities reintroducing standardized tests as admission requirements, thorough preparation has become essential. This preparation not only helps students open opportunities to attend prestegious universities, but gives them the skillsets needed to meet college readiness benchmarks. Elev8 tutors not only excel in test-taking strategies but also possess a deep understanding of subject materials and cultivate effective study habits. One of the key benefits of being tutored by students at top universities is their firsthand experience navigating the challenges of higher education. These tutors have successfully undergone the admissions process and excelled academically, making them uniquely qualified to guide others. Their relatability and empathy create a supportive learning environment where students can ask questions and seek help without hesitation. Moreover, learning from peers mastering complex material instills confidence in students and demystifies challenging concepts. Elev8 tutoring goes beyond test preparation, emphasizing the development of essential skills like time management, critical thinking, and problem-solving. By instilling these principles early on, Elev8 equips students with the tools they need to excel in college and beyond. As universities reinstate standardized tests as admission requirements, the demand for comprehensive tutoring services will continue to grow. Offering a holistic approach that prioritizes both academic excellence and personal development is imperative. With Elev8 tutoring, students not only master the material but also elevate their skills and readiness for the challenges ahead.
We know there’s a growing disconnect between how ready students feel for postsecondary education and what the data tells us. ACT CEO Janet Godwin recently spoke with Education Week about the growing disconnect between students’ perceptions about their college readiness and reality. “Fewer students leaving high school are meeting all four college readiness benchmarks [on ACT tests]. Just 21 percent of high school seniors are meeting all of these benchmarks; 43 percent of students meet none of them. Our research suggests that students meeting so few of these benchmarks are not going to perform as well in their credit-bearing freshman classes,” said ACT CEO Janet Godwin. “The last thing we want to see happen to our students getting into college is perhaps getting placed in the wrong courses freshman year, perhaps not having their academic advisers have all the information they need to properly advise them and to make sure they have the proper supports in place,” Godwin said. “We want students to be successful. That means having a good understanding of where they are for college.” Read more about students’ views on readiness and what the data actually say: https://lnkd.in/ei4BkpYB #CollegeReadiness #ACTTest #StudentSuccess #TestOptional
High School Students Think They Are Ready for College. But They Aren't
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We know there’s a growing disconnect between how ready students feel for postsecondary education and what the data tells us. ACT CEO Janet Godwin recently spoke with Education Week about the growing disconnect between students’ perceptions about their college readiness and reality. “Fewer students leaving high school are meeting all four college readiness benchmarks [on ACT tests]. Just 21 percent of high school seniors are meeting all of these benchmarks; 43 percent of students meet none of them. Our research suggests that students meeting so few of these benchmarks are not going to perform as well in their credit-bearing freshman classes,” said ACT CEO Janet Godwin. “The last thing we want to see happen to our students getting into college is perhaps getting placed in the wrong courses freshman year, perhaps not having their academic advisers have all the information they need to properly advise them and to make sure they have the proper supports in place,” Godwin said. “We want students to be successful. That means having a good understanding of where they are for college.” Read more about students’ views on readiness and what the data actually say: https://lnkd.in/ei4BkpYB #CollegeReadiness #ACTTest #StudentSuccess #TestOptional
High School Students Think They Are Ready for College. But They Aren't
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#WednesdayWisdom Today is 529 College Savings Day! For your kids, college could be a unique and singular experience. For you, it could be an incredibly expensive one. Do you know what the average cost of a semester of college will be when your children are ready? Take a look at the article below! https://lnkd.in/e8-P6jyC
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Most high school students perceive themselves as ‘college ready’. However, new reports show that grades are up but standardized test scores down. Check out these charts that detail some of the factors illustrating high school students’ lack of-preparedness for college. https://lnkd.in/eAxEkcd7 #education #highereducation #university #college #highered
Students Feel Good About Their College Readiness. These Charts Tell a Different Story
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How close is the U.S. to universal K-14 (a.k.a. free community college)? There are signs the expectation is growing. The 2024 edition of the Varying Degrees survey from New America is out, and there is 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 to explore. This is an annual survey of how U.S. adults think about higher education. It looks at attitudes about ROI, affordability, government funding and accountability. All of it is disaggregated by political affiliation, and there is divergence on most questions. The authors note a few areas where there is less partisan divide. ___ One point that stood out to me was that "Americans are comfortable making community college tuition free." 89% of Dems, 55% of Republicans or 73% of all said they somewhat or strongly agree with "state governments should work with the federal government to share the cost of making public two-year community colleges tuition-free." This is in the Funding section on pg. 5 of the web version. Pg. 7 shows you the cross tabs by gender, income, race and ethnicity and age. (Younger = more support generally.) For this question, the report doesn't show the trend line over the 8 years of the survey, so we can't see if 73% in favor of free community college is an increase. My own assumption is universal community college is inevitable 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘺. The need for more education won't stop growing, nor will the increases in economic output that could make it possible (depending on how we as a society decide to distribute the gains). But I wouldn't want to guess within 10 years when we decide to do it. But 73% in favor of free community college seems like a lot to me. And if you watch the headlines, you see many individual states putting "free community college" plans in place. It's important to note that these are usually schemes where the state is "last dollar in." They often assume the student takes loans first, so not actually free. In any case, none of these are universally free to all students in the way 12th grade is. (Just yesterday, the Minnesota plan announced they were oversubscribed and had to reduce the benefit to each of a larger pool of students.) But all those individual states working on this strikes me as a lot of momentum. If you read up on the history of universal primary education and then universal high school in the U.S., neither of those happened all at once either. It was a lot of individual communities and then states experimenting until there was a tipping point. The universal K-12 we take for granted now took decades to emerge. Are we seeing the next expansion of universal education emerging now? ___ https://lnkd.in/gqfzJasU Authors: Sophie Nguyen, Rachel Fishman, Olivia Cheche ___ I'm Robert McGuire. I help #highered, #edtech and related nonprofits tell their stories.
Varying Degrees 2024
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Student graduation rates from high school are still low, The U.S. high school graduation rate was 87% for public high school students in the 2019-2020 school year and higher in 2023 according to this report 16 per cent of kids are still dropping out of school. Https://https://lnkd.in/gj_DkT26
Are America’s rising high school graduation rates real—or just an accountability-fueled mirage? | Brookings
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Compelling insight on Transfer student success, with data for individual schools available via dashboard tools. Community College transfer agreements and 2+2 programs create pathways that increase student achievement. Community Colleges offer flexible schedules, fewer admission requirements, and lower overall costs for first-generation students and others who benefit from these “stepping stones” that open access to higher education for all. Partnerships that serve students and benefit two-year and four-year institutions through credit transfer? Yes, please!
New Federal Transfer Data: Which Colleges Are Serving Community College Transfers Best?
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