ERIC Number: ED659750
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Aug
Pages: 32
Abstractor: ERIC
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Latino and Adult Student Success Academy 2022-2024: Diving Deeper on Institutional Change for Measurable Impact
Bethany Lewis; Daniel Rossman; Rafael Pasillas; Rebecca Klein-Collins
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
The Latino and Adult Student Success (LASS) Academy is a multi-year initiative administered by CAEL (the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning) focused on supporting Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in their efforts to improve outcomes for adult and Latino adult learners. In its first phase, from 2018 through 2021, the LASS Academy supported fifteen postsecondary initiatives across the country. In the second phase, from 2022 through 2024, the LASS Academy continued its work with four Texas institutions: Austin Community College (ACC), South Texas College (STC), Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC), and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). The LASS Academy model facilitates institutional change through four key activities: identify key priorities and action steps; provide technical assistance; collect, analyze, and report data; and facilitate peer-to-peer learning. During the second LASS Academy, each of the four participating institutions made progress toward their goals, buttressed by change management support from CAEL and collaboration with other technical assistance partners. Throughout this work, the institutions gained important insights into ways they can improve their services for adult and Latino adult learners.
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Adult Students, Universities, Technical Assistance, Program Descriptions, Outcomes of Education, Community Colleges, Peer Relationship, Educational Change, Change Strategies, Educational Improvement, Partnerships in Education, Models, Coaching (Performance), Student Recruitment, College Credits, Prior Learning, Educational Attainment, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, Marketing, Academic Advising
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. 55 East Monroe Street Suite 1930, Chicago, IL 60603. Tel: 312-499-2600; Fax: 312-499-2601; e-mail: cael@cael.org; Web site: http://www.cael.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Sponsor: Greater Texas Foundation (GTF); Strada Education Foundation
Authoring Institution: Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL); Ithaka S+R
Identifiers - Location: Texas (Corpus Christi); Texas (Austin); Texas
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A