The College Completion Agenda: Practical Approaches for Reaching the Big Goal : New Directions for Community Colleges, Number 164

This volume provides practical ways colleges can focus on the College Completion Agenda. Originally begun as an economic workforce issue for the Obama administration, the College Completion Agenda has been adopted by myriad educational institutions, public and private funders, and others. The identified "Big Goal" is to increase the proportion of Americans with high quality college degrees and credentials from 39% of the population to 60% by 2025. To date, much advice has been offered to colleges about what the issues are and what needs to be done. However, there is considerable work being done at colleges around the country to address the identified issues. This volume introduces some of these policies and practices--the thinking behind them, research supporting them, roles to be fulfilled, and impact on the student experience This is the 164th volume of this Jossey-Bass higher education quarterly report series, an essential guide for presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-door institutions, this quarterly provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission. This Volume Provides Practical Ways Colleges Can Focus On The College Completion Agenda. Originally Begun As An Economic Workforce Issue For The Obama Administration, The College Completion Agenda Has Been Adopted By Myriad Educational Institutions, Public And Private Funders, And Others. The Identified Big Goal Is To Increase The Proportion Of Americans With High Quality College Degrees And Credentials From 39 Per Cent Of The Population To 60 Per Cent By 2025. To Date, Much Advice Has Been Offered To Colleges About What The Issues Are And What Needs To Be Done. However, There Is Considerable Work Being Done At Colleges Around The Country To Address The Identified Issues. This Volume Introduces Some Of These Policies And Practices, The Thinkling Behind Them, Research Supporting Them, Roles To Be Fulfilled, And Impact On The Student Experience. -- From Back Cover Leadership Matters: Addressing The Student Success And Completion Agenda / Byron M. Mcclenney -- Maximizing Data Use: A Focus On The Completion Agenda / Brad C. Phillips, Jordan E. Horowitz -- Get With The Program, And Finish It: Building Guided Pathways To Accelerate Student Completion / Davis Jenkins, Sung-woo Cho -- Acceleration Strategies In The New Developmental Education Landscape / Andrea Venezia, Katherine L. Hughes -- Working Across The Segments: High Schools And The College Completion Agenda / Shelly Valdez, David Marshall -- Turning Toward Completion / Marcus Kolb, Michelle Kalina, Adina Chapman -- Unmet Need And Unclaimed Aid: Increasing Access To Financial Aid For Community College Students / Julia I. Lopez. Brad C. Phillips, Jordan E. Horowitz, Editors. Winter 2013. Includes Bibliographic References And Index. Annotation This volume provides practical ways colleges can focus on the College Completion Agenda. Originally begun as an economic workforce issue for the Obama administration, the College Completion Agenda has been adopted by myriad educational institutions, public and private funders, and others. The identified "Big Goal" is to increase the proportion of Americans with high quality college degrees and credentials from 39% of the population to 60% by 2025. To date, much advice has been offered to colleges about what the issues are and what needs to be done. However, there is considerable work being done at colleges around the country to address the identified issues. This volume introduces some of these policies and practices--the thinking behind them, research supporting them, roles to be fulfilled, and impact on the student experienceThis is the 164th volume of this Jossey-Bass higher education quarterly report series, an essential guide for presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-door institutions, this quarterly provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission