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Outlines Florida State University's two-part strategy for retaining students. The article provides details on how FSU has sought to make broad changes in systems and processes to eliminate barriers that make all students less likely to stay at FSU or succeed there and systematically segmented its student body to identify and address through intensive, targeted programs the particular challenges facing relatively small groups of students.
Describes how Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) provides pathways for social and economic opportunities for its students. Although FAMU’s 40 percent rate of graduation exceeds the national average for African-American students, the university is working to increase its graduation rate with campus-wide student support policies, programs, and practices.
Designed to help stakeholders better understand the policy environment surrounding current school discipline practices in our country. This compendium provides information on school discipline laws and administrative regulations for the United States, including the 50 States, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.
Provides final results from the U.S. Department of Education’s Investing in Innovation (i3) Validation grant of the New Teacher Center's (NTC's) teacher induction model. Results show that the model for new teachers increases student learning in grades 4-8 by an additional 2-4 months in ELA/reading and an additional 2-5 months in math.
Analyzes how student success has changed following the implementation of Florida Senate Bill 1720 by comparing enrollment and passing rates of developmental education (DE) courses and gateway courses for first-time-in-college (FTIC) students before (2009-10 to 2013-14) and one year after the reform was implemented (2014-15).
Provides information on the outcomes of students who attended Macomb Community College during or after 2003 and who transferred to University Partners Advisory Council (U-PAC) institutions between fall 2007 and spring 2009. The study examines the rate at which students earn bachelor’s degrees, for U-PAC colleges as a group and in some cases for each individual de-identified U-PAC member. It also examines excess credit accumulation.
Discusses College Promise programs, which now number more than 200. These program provide financial support to pay local students’ tuition and fees. They have received bipartisan support from state and municipal policymakers to improve students’ access to college, putting college financially in reach. But these programs do not typically address college success. Increasing completion rates is the next step.
Includes a presentation to the state superintendent, describing the work of the MI S3 grant, including their “Think Respect motto, student outcomes, and information on Michigan’s Socal Emotional Learning Standards drafted during the grant period.
Provides program overview of mentorship program in Detroit Public Schools including history, goals, and mentoring tips. Also, provides discusses their in-school dropout prevention and mentoring program for minority young boys who are at-risk of dropping out of school and/or choosing a life of crime
Identifies “bright spots” among Michigan districts implementing SEL practices to improve outcomes for children, including four key evidence-based strategies.