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Presents strategies for improving the use of postsecondary data to improve student outcomes. The report also provides guidance on approaches for developing an effective data collection and analysis framework.
Allows users to browse and compare information about affordability, diversity, and student success in higher education. Users can view snapshots of important data, dig deep into a topic of interest, or explore all available data to create their own dataset.
Outlines the first step of the Environment Management approach for addressing student alcohol and other drug abuse and violence (AODV) issues on college campuses. This step, often referred to as needs assessment, is an essential feature of the U.S. Department of Education’s principles of effectiveness for AODV prevention programs.
Proposes metrics for measuring the effectiveness of states and two- and four-year institutions in enabling degree-seeking students who start at community colleges to earn a bachelor's degree. The metrics are then used to assess student data from different institutions of higher education. The report specifically focuses on outcomes of lower-income students in comparison to higher-income students.
Provides a wealth of handbooks, newsletters, briefs, tutorials, and tools to assist through the twists and turns of program evaluation. Includes information for planning, data collection and analysis, and strategies to share results.
Examines crime occurring in schools and colleges. This report, a joint effort by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, presents data on crime at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population from an array of sources.
Transcribes a podcast between Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and Rich Lucey, a prevention program manager at the Drug Enforcement Administration. They discuss National Drug and Alcohol Facts week, drug use among college students, her advice to prevention professionals, and more.
Reflects on President Obama’s call to launch a national conversation to increase the understanding and awareness about mental health by reviewing trends in college student mental health programs and highlighting examples of practice that contribute to student well-being.
Aims to provide a space for dialogue among colleagues with different perspectives but a shared passion for student learning in colleges and universities. Contains information for readers and writers, details about upcoming writer retreats, media links, and a history of the organization.
Examines the college experiences of homeless youth and youth in foster care, specifically college enrollment and completion for foster and homeless youth; the extent to which challenges these youth face affect their ability to pursue college; and the extent to which program barriers hinder these youth from obtaining federal financial assistance for college.