CREATING A CULTURE OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION AT THE COLLEGE
Impact of DREAM
DREAM PLAN
DREAM = Data . Reform . Equity . Achievement . Movement .
In spring 2010 , NWTC joined Achieving the Dream , a national nonprofit dedicated to helping community college students succeed .
Achieving the Dream is focused on creating a “ culture of evidence ” on community college campuses in which data collection and analysis drive efforts to identify problems that prevent students from succeeding and develop programs to help them stay in school and receive a certificate or diploma .
As a member of Achieving the Dream , NWTC is identifying strategies to :
• Improve student success .
• Close achievement gaps .
• Increase retention , persistence , and completion rates .
Part of the goal of Achieving the Dream , the national consortium of community colleges and educational research groups to which NWTC belongs , is the idea of promoting equity in postsecondary education .
As the College looks to reduce the achievement gaps , we have focused success efforts on interventions that enable all populations to increase movement from developmental education to post-secondary enrollment , persistence , and course and program completion .
REVIEW STUDENT SUCCESS DATA Everyone
LEARN BEST PRACTICES From research , training , and even each other !
TRY THEM BROADLY In the classroom , support areas , and business policies
Connection
• Embedded Career Coaches .
• Dual Credit Programs .
• Program Maps .
Entry
• Degree Plan and Scheduling .
• Multiple Measures for Placement .
• Admission Advisors .
• Enhanced Reporting .
• Online Mandatory Orientation .
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