Former students who dropped out want colleges to proactively invite them to return and explain how to return¶
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Evidence · 1 study · qualitativer3·q2
Currency · newest study 2012 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2017: baselines and conditions change
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q2 i? Non-completers welcomed outreach encouraging re-enrollment and information about how to return. → Nodine 2012
Evidence¶
Nodine 2012¶
Nodine, T., Jaeger, L., Venezia, A., and Bracco, K. R., with research support from Public Agenda. (2012). Connection by Design: Students' Perceptions of Their Community College Experiences. San Francisco, CA: WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED541651
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In the focus groups with non-completers, participants said they wished their college had reached out when they left, encouraged them to return, and sent information about events and classes. The report states "Many former students who have dropped out want colleges to be more proactive in inviting them to return and letting them know how to return." One clear message from non-completers as a whole was welcoming re-enrollment outreach.
"Many former students who have dropped out want colleges to be more proactive in inviting them to return and letting them know how to return."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Stopping out was common and associated with non-completion: about 90 percent of CPS graduates who took a semester off did not finish a degree within six years — related
- Community college students want to feel connected to their college — faculty, staff, peers, and services — from entry through completion — a broader claim this one bears on
- Students show signs of dropout risk early in high school, and schools that reach out in the ninth-grade year can keep them on track to graduate — related
- Check & Connect has statistically significant positive effects on staying in school for high school students with disabilities — related
- Find the Fit made no significant difference in college persistence into the third year after high school — related
- Students often do not know which questions to ask about college until it is too late, and want colleges to anticipate their information needs — related
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Former students who dropped out want colleges to proactively invite them to return and explain how to return |
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Former students who dropped out want colleges to proactively invite them to return and explain how to return |
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