YOUNG MEN OF COLOR

Explore success factors for all students from high school through community college.

This is meant as a diagnostic tool to help you identify strengths and weaknesses by using a series of rubrics, audit questions, and honest conversation with one another. Did you find a theme or two that clearly identifies where you need to start working for improvement? Now you should have a clear roadmap identifying where you should begin and how your time should be spent to reach your improvement goals.

Success Factors

Curriculum and Expectations

Critical Elements

Expectations for all students to prepare for college, to be able to successfully transition from one level to the next, to rely on clear specific pathways to guide them, and to obtain their degree/certificate depend heavily on curricular alignment. Effectiveness of this is based on students successfully thriving within the requirements in the next stage of education or employment.

Practice

Determine and write policies supporting a tight curricular alignment from high school to college that helps students successfully transition and meet the requirements of entering college.

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Culture of Achievement

Critical Elements

Leaders, staff, and faculty within the institution believe preparing all students to successfully advance to the next level of education is an essential and obtainable goal. This mindset is central to establishing this system-wide mission. The goal shapes all aspects of the institution and is evident in the daily life of every student.

Practice

Clearly establish a system-wide mission believing all students can successfully advance to the next level of education.

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Human Capital

Critical Elements

Higher performing institutions cite human capital as a primary success factor and devote considerable time, energy, and resources to attracting the best faculty, staff, and academic leaders who passionately share the academic mission for all students and who are willing to work diligently to achieve it.

Practice

Devote time and effort to hiring the best faculty, staff, and academic leaders to prepare students for a successful future.

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Data and Assessment

Critical Elements

Successful institutions establish tools, set priorities, and evaluate performance based on data -- primarily data that reflect student success. They support and act on data that assist in defining a clear path to accomplish their mission.

Practice

Maintain data to monitor student performance and provide resources for using data to support academic success.

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Personalized Learning

Critical Elements

Leaders in higher-performing institutions are convinced all students can achieve at high levels. Individualized learning differences are recognized and personalized programs are developed so students can reach their potential.

Practice

Deploy resources and guidance to support all efforts to prepare students for academic success.

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