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Browsing by Author "Coleman, Art"

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    Informing Improvement: Recommendations for Enhancing Accreditor Data-Use to Promote Student Success and Equity
    Arnold, Nathan; Voight, Mamie; Morales, Jessica; Dancy, Kim; Coleman, Art (The Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2019-06-01)
    As the higher education landscape has expanded beyond issues of access and affordability to include an emphasis on student completion and employment outcomes, accreditors can play a leadership role in advancing this important change. A shift to student success that rightfully centers in part on closing equity gaps between low-income students and students of color and their peers ensures that students from all backgrounds have a genuine opportunity to thrive in and after college. In this context, the authors offer three recommendations for proactive steps that accreditors can take to incorporate outcomes-focused, equity-minded data into the entire review cycle to spur more evidence-driven institutional improvement.