Innovations
October 21 and October 28, 2020
See recordings of this two-part webinar at the links below:
Part I: https://pages.eab.com/League-EAB-OctoberWebinarSeriesPartI-ArchivedWebinar.html
Part II: https://pages.eab.com/League-EAB-OctoberWebinarSeriesPartII-ArchivedWebinar.html
Challenges that have long affected community colleges have been amplified by the COVID-19 crisis. Communication from college leaders to faculty has been strained by physical distance and evolving priorities. But faculty must be involved in carrying out leadership’s vision for a student-centered campus. While administrative and...
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The Innovations Conference program draft above is provided as a courtesy and available for download. We will update the draft periodically to reflect changes in the program.
Please note: The information in this document is subject to change. The most up-to-date information will be found in the event app. Registered participants will receive an email with information about accessing the app a few weeks before the start of the conference. Hard copy schedules will not be provided by the League.
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After a challenging few years, community colleges celebrated a comeback in 2024 with notable gains in enrollment, retention, and persistence rates. Enrollment has increased by over 4 percent, freshman enrollment is up over 6 percent, and dual enrollment continues to grow (National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 2024). Retention and persistence rates are back to pre-pandemic levels, with students under the age of 24 showing modest increases in these areas (National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 2024).
These successes are worth celebrating, especially as students and...
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April 4, 2024
For most of the 20th century, course placement was designed to be a system to assess student needs and identify the appropriate interventions to support success. Yet research into student success showed that placement wasn't meeting those goals, particularly for students who enrolled in community colleges with the biggest hurdles to overcome.
A holistic understanding of student potential – built on powerful research on the role of noncognitive skills such as sense of belonging, goal commitment, and growth mindset – can help colleges better understand student strengths and...
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El Centro College Selected to Participate in the Walmart Brighter Futures Project - October 2013
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