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The College Completion Agenda, Guided Pathways, And The Role Of Data In Informing Change: A Case Study Examining The Use Of Early Momentum Metrics To Advance Student Success, Meghan Gara Alai Apr 2022

The College Completion Agenda, Guided Pathways, And The Role Of Data In Informing Change: A Case Study Examining The Use Of Early Momentum Metrics To Advance Student Success, Meghan Gara Alai

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The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to understand how leaders at two community colleges that participated in Guided Pathways used early momentum metrics (EMMs) to change institutional policies or practices to improve student success and degree completion rates. By focusing on EMMs as short-term indicators, leaders could track the effectiveness of institutional changes for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of Guided Pathways. The results of this study contributed new understanding to how leaders can better use EMMs to shape institutional changes that improve student success. This study provided leaders with tangible examples of EMMs in action and …