ERIC Number: ED625699
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Apr-28
Pages: 28
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Moving the Needle on College Student Basic Needs: National Community College Provost Perspectives. Research Report
Blankstein, Melissa; Wolff-Eisenberg, Christine
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For many years, higher education data collection and funding efforts have focused on student success metrics like enrollment, graduation, retention, and course completion rates. At the same time, higher education leaders have become increasingly aware--in part because of the COVID-19 pandemic--of the vast array of challenges that college students face outside of the classroom that prevent them from fully succeeding. To shed light on the challenges and opportunities associated with the collection and prioritization of a broader set of student success metrics, especially those focused on a more holistic set of student experiences and challenges like food and housing security, the authors surveyed community college provosts across the country in fall 2020. This report examines national provost perspectives on college priorities and influencing factors, traditional data collection practices, emerging data collection processes on student basic needs, and the role of data disaggregation for advancing equity.
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, COVID-19, Pandemics, Student Needs, Barriers, Academic Achievement, Educational Attainment, Student Experience, Food, Housing, Financial Needs, Security (Psychology), Community Colleges, Data Collection, Equal Education, Holistic Approach, Goal Orientation, Two Year College Students, Social Justice, Educational Finance, Well Being, Educational Resources, Financial Support, Funding Formulas, Graduation Rate, School Holding Power, Learning Processes, Enrollment Rate, Time to Degree, Outcomes of Education, Employment, Academic Persistence, Student Characteristics
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Sponsor: ECMC Foundation
Authoring Institution: Ithaka S+R
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