The Case of the Inflated Graduation Rates

The Case of the Inflated Graduation Rates

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If the students don’t get it, what’s the point?

Learning about Teaching
If the students don’t get it, what’s the point?
By Andrea Conklin Bueschel

Too often, it is easy to assume that students who don’t appear motivated or who aren’t achieving at a high level don’t care what happens in the classroom. In fact, it may be these students who care the most. Unlike the highest achieving students who are likely to succeed almost regardless of instruction, the students who are struggling with basic English and math are painfully aware how much teaching matters. Given their often precarious grasp of the material, they understand that

Student Choices

“Currently, 40 percent of all first-time freshmen begin their postsecondary
careers in community colleges, the great majority of them intending eventually to complete a bachelor’s degree. But along the way something
happens, and for most of them that ambition is thwarted. The question is,
to what extent does this pattern reflect students’ choices, and to what extent is it

Professional Development Day – Advising

Eighty full-time faculty and staff gathered on February 24, 2009 to explore the theme of Faculty advising. Our Guest Speaker was Colleen Doherty from Quinsigamond Community College, who introduced us to the CAPS program in use at QCC. We then worked on some advising scenarios in small groups, and these case studies, adapted from some NACADA materials, were greeted with enthusiasm and curiosity. Lunch was followed by a series of breakout sessions. Following the meeting, a list of ideas and issues generated by the day was discussed at the Academic Affairs meeting. This appeared to be a timely and interesting topic for all. Click below for agenda:

pddayfeb09agenda