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Innovative online tool at Mt. San Antonio College helps community college students monitor degree progress to graduation
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Facing the challenge of low student success rates and amid the backdrop of budget cuts which created waitlists for nearly half a million California community college students who were trying to access classes, the Board of Governors for the California Community Colleges voted to provide priority enrollment for students with a plan to transfer and/or earn a certificate or degree. An important component of priority enrollment included ensuring that students complete an assessment test, attend orientation and develop an educational plan. Research has found that students who attend orientation and complete an educational plan are significantly more likely to achieve their academic objectives than those who do not.
Mount San Antonio College is using innovative technology to facilitate completion of student education plans and to maximize the time students and counselors have together. Read more in our latest What Works Now profile.
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Upcoming series from the Campaign: The State of Higher Education in California
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In a new series of reports analyzing, The State of Higher Education in California, we will provide analysis on how California is doing in terms of college access, success and affordability with a particular look at how key demographic groups are faring in going to college and completing with a degree or certificate.
The first report in this series: The economic and social imperative for more college educated Latinos will be released later this month.
Did you know that Latinos make up 38 percent of California's population and one out of every two children under the age of 18 is Latino? Their educational success is critical to ensuring a sound economic future for our state. Stay tuned for the release...
Earlier this month our Executive Director Michele Siqueiros participated in a national TV townhall with Univision as part of their El Future Es Hoy campaign to discuss the challenges and opportunities in higher education for Latinos. You can catch the townhall with anchor Jorge Ramos en espaņol here.
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