Don't Stop Improving: Supporting Data-Driven Continuous Improvement in College Student Outcomes

Autor/in	Dalal, Neha
Institution	Institute for College Access & Success
Titel	Don't Stop Improving: Supporting Data-Driven Continuous Improvement in College Student Outcomes
Quelle	(2019), (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Data Use; Educational Improvement; College Students; Outcomes of Education; Higher Education; Decision Making; Academic Achievement; Organizational Culture; Colleges; Universities; Evidence; Federal Government; State Government; Problems; Georgia (Atlanta); California (Sacramento); Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Collegestudent; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Schulleistung; Unternehmenskultur; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; University; Universität; Evidenz; Bundesregierung; Bund-Länder-Beziehung; Problemsituation
Abstract	Schools are increasingly finding ways to improve administrative decision-making and student success through data, experimentation, and evidence, but they face clear and persistent obstacles. This leads to a key question: how can colleges and universities best drive student success through data and evidence? To begin to answer this question, focus groups were conducted with community college leaders and in-depth interviews with representatives from three schools that are using data and evidence to improve student outcomes: Georgia State University, California State University at Sacramento (Sac State), and Indian River State College. Each of these colleges reported that data is not a panacea or a magic bullet, but a tool. While data facilitates many of the strategies colleges pursue to improve student success, the most crucial factor in determining improvement is a strong commitment of leadership and financial resources to a culture of continuous improvement. Based on the findings, this report outlines three key lessons for colleges and universities and three considerations for policymakers. [This brief was written with the assistance of Jessica Thompson, Beth Stein, Lindsay Ahlman, Debbie Cochrane, and James Kvaal.] (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01