Courtesy of Strada Education. Addressing equity gaps in postsecondary education will help more students thrive in college, complete their degrees, and find fulfilling careers. At Strada Education NetworkSM, we call that Completion With a Purpose®.That’s why we are excited to be a part of Committing to Equity and Inclusive Excellence: Campus-Based Strategies for Student Success […]
Publications
Implementing Adaptive Learning Courseware? New Guide Can Help
In this new blog post, Dr. Lorenzo Esters discusses how a new guide can help implementing Adaptive Learning Courseware. The global education system is now being innovated to a whole new degree. Learning is now being customized to cater to the specific needs of pupils. A new guide now helps institutions execute this student-specific form […]
The Intersection of Instruction and Outcomes
In this new blog post, Dr. Lorenzo Esters discusses new research on college instruction and student outcomes. The research study is a collaboration between USA Funds and the American Council on Education (ACE). The objective of this partnership is to study the connection between the level of teaching quality and student experience. This is important […]
A Comparison of African-American Males in STEM Fields From HBCUs and From Other Institutions – a book chapter by Dr. Lorenzo Esters
Dr. Lorenzo Esters’ new book chapter was just recently published. The chapter, entitled “A Comparison of African-American Males in STEM Fields From HBCUs and From Other Institutions”, is published in the book Advancing Educational Outcomes in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The goals of Dr. Esters’ chapter are to […]
Leaders in Higher Education Innovation Offer Wish List for New President – A blog post by Dr. Lorenzo Esters
Dr. Lorenzo Esters recently published a blog offering thoughtful insights to the president-elect. It is a critical time for higher education in the United States. Although educational attainment has increased across racial/ethnic groups, it is still significantly higher for whites, compared with African Americans and Latinos. In addition to racial/ethnic inequality, there are also strong […]
Five Key Measures of Success in the First Year of College – by Dr. Lorenzo Esters
In this blog post Dr. Lorenzo Esters covers the five key measures of success in the first year of college.. Changing students’ experience during their first year of college is vital in improving undergraduate education in the United States, particularly for underserved populations. Through the three-year Re-Imagining the First Year of College project, or RFY, […]
What College, University Leaders Need to Know About College Value – a blog post by Dr. Lorenzo Esters
In this blog post Dr. Lorenzo Esters talks to Mary Evans Sias of AASCU on what college university leaders need to know about college value. To help stakeholders understand the value of college, and to arm post-secondary institution leaders with the data they need to assess that value, USA Funds is supporting efforts by the […]
Three Keys to Successful Competency-Based Education – by Dr. Lorenzo Esters
Two years ago USA Funds awarded two $1 million grants to the state of Missouri to implement competency-based learning in four of Missouri’s traditional universities, and to expand access to the state’s successful Innovation Campus approach on three campuses. Since then, Missouri higher education leaders have made significant progress in the implementation of these competency-based […]
College Value Should Guide Institutional Leaders’ Decisions – a blog post by Dr. Lorenzo Esters
USA Funds believes that students should consider their experience in post secondary education as an investment that pays lifelong dividends. This “college value” consideration should play a key role as they determine their best path through college to career. Careful attention to college value is important for institutional leadership as well. To bridge higher education […]
College Success Begins With the First Year
A blog post By Lorenzo L. Esters, Senior Program Director, National Engagement and Philanthropy, USA Funds It’s a well-known fact that the first year of college is a critical time for student success. Roughly one-quarter of the first-year students enrolled in four-year programs fail to make it to their second year. This high attrition rate […]