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A clear understanding of community college enrollment losses is critical for driving institutional responses. What, then, is causing the enrollment decline—and will it continue? A new blog post from Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University and the #ARCCNetwork looks to Los Angeles Community College District for possible answers: https://lnkd.in/gf82JGqi
"ESSER relief was like the first stage of a rocket: powerful, but unfocused and likely insufficient to get us all the way back to 2019 levels of achievement... We hope we are wrong, but our results thus far imply that many districts will remain behind 2019 levels when the federal money runs out." Read the July 2024 update to CEPR Faculty Director Thomas Kane's 2023 essay for the Center on Reinventing Public Education in The 74 Media: https://lnkd.in/e6vfaP9G
Scaling up evidence-based educational interventions to improve student outcomes presents challenges, particularly in adapting to new contexts while maintaining fidelity. Structured teacher adaptations that integrate the strengths of experimental science (high fidelity) and improvement science (high adaptation) offer a viable solution to bridge the research-practice divide. READS Lab at Harvard University studied the effects of structured adaptations compared to strict adherence to established protocols and found structured adaptations were more effective then the strict fidelity for the Model of Reading Engagement. Find more details here: https://lnkd.in/eS38MFgn
This spring, the National Center for Rural Education Research Networks team presented at the Partners for Rural Impact’s annual Rural Summit in Lexington, joining 700 educators, administrators, legislators, and higher ed & nonprofit leaders to share ideas and strategies to increase opportunity for rural youth on all points along the cradle-to-career pathway. Beyond the conference halls, the team explored the heart of Kentucky, visiting Paris and Berea. These visits were not just about learning; they were a powerful reminder of the resilience and rich community spirit that define rural America, where educators are working to implement evidence-based reforms in the face of logistical challenges. 🔍 Dig into the team’s visit—and the learnings they’re bringing back to strengthen their work with NCRERN districts: https://lnkd.in/eegzEy3K
“We had to face the reality that we were doing a disservice to 90% of our students by not preparing them for success for their futures.” Pete Dunn, School Improvement Director, Western Local School District After data examined through a partnership with the National Center for Rural Education Research Networks revealed that only 10% of its students persisted in college to a second year, a rural Ohio school district’s innovative approach has transformed how it supports students—and their broader community—to achieve career success by emphasizing and providing access to a greater variety of postsecondary pathways. Read NCRERN’s latest rural innovation spotlight: https://lnkd.in/effzbJVH
Are labor market opportunities diverting potential community college students? Since the pandemic, community college enrollment declines have been pushed into overdrive. Is a changing labor market behind these trends? In a new #ARCC Network brief, the LTES project digs into the Los Angeles County labor market and finds that improving labor market conditions may have altered incentives for the populations most likely to enroll in community college: younger people and those with less than a four-year degree. Community College Research Center Dive in— 📌 Read the blog: https://lnkd.in/eJqXtJP3 📌 Read the research brief: https://lnkd.in/ew_XENeJ
📉 New research explores troubling trends in community college enrollment. During the pandemic, community colleges found themselves at the forefront of a battle against dwindling enrollment. Today, despite modest recovery signs, enrollment remains well below pre-pandemic levels. A clear understanding of community college enrollment losses is critical for driving institutional responses. What, then, is causing the enrollment decline—and will it continue? New research from the LTES project and the #ARCCNetwork looks to Los Angeles Community College District for possible answers. Read on to explore what’s driving enrollment trends—and where they're headed. Community College Research Center 📌 Read the blog: https://lnkd.in/gf82JGqi 📌 Read the research brief: https://lnkd.in/etpxwWZz
