ERIC Number: EJ1177562
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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How to Measure Student Success? Toward Consideration of Student Resilience as a Metric of Success in Institutional Accountability Frameworks
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v42 n7-8 p569-573 2018
Rates of student success--four-year transfer, degree, and certificate completion--are frequently discussed. Less frequent, however, are opportunities to reflect on how these outcomes are measured. In this paper, I reflect on how rates of success--specifically for men of color--are calculated based on two California institutional accountability frameworks. First, I compared measures of success for men of color using the methodologies outlined by each framework. Secondly, I explored enrollment data of men of color who did not transfer or complete a degree or certificate after six years, those who would not be counted by either framework. Findings indicate that some students who did not complete or transfer after six years were enrolled for several consecutive terms, demonstrating what I posit is an indicator of "student resilience."
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Measures (Individuals), Accountability, Resilience (Psychology), Models, Males, Minority Group Students, Statistical Analysis, Enrollment, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, College Transfer Students, Outcomes of Education, Graduation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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