New research
released today by Lumina Foundation for Education explores
how community colleges can best use data to improve their
service to students.
The report reiterates two crucial issues for all who are engaged in the important work of enhancing student success. First, reliable data must guide decisions about what types of services are offered to students. Dowd suggests that only by collecting and properly analyzing sufficient information can educators and administrators identify areas of greatest need and implement the most effective steps to meet those needs. Second, people charged with collecting, analyzing and using the data must have the expertise and the resources to do their jobs effectively.
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