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Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Ignoring Non-Traditional Students Invalidates Most College Ratings - Cathy Sandeen, Chancellor, University of Wisconsin Colleges and Extension as reported in Evolllution
There’s no shortage of publications and systems available for students to track institutional performance and student success. Unfortunately, the truth of many of these systems is that they ignore or overlook the vast majority of learners enrolled in higher education today. In this interview, Cathy Sandeen shares her thoughts on the validity of the College Scorecard, released by the federal government, and reflects on its value as a mechanism to measure institutional success.
http://evolllution.com/attracting-students/accessibility/ignoring-non-traditional-students-invalidates-most-college-ratings/