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New Webpage and Blog Posts Provide Overview of Measuring Student Success in IPEDS
NCES has recently published a webpage providing information on the similarities and differences between the three IPEDS surveys components primarily focused on measuring student success: Graduation Rates (GR), Graduation...Read Moreabout: New Webpage and Blog Posts Provide Overview of Measuring Student Success in IPEDS -
NCES Launches Annual Condition of Education Report
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) published the 2022 Condition of Education, which contains key indicators on all levels of education, labor force outcomes, and international comparisons. Dow...Read Moreabout: NCES Launches Annual Condition of Education Report -
Let’s Prioritize Democratic Civility
Amid the election for our new AIR leaders, I think it is important as you contemplate who to vote for to reflect on the purpose of your vote. I fundamentally believe the leaders we choose are an image of our hope fo...Read Moreabout: Let’s Prioritize Democratic Civility -
Do Staff Adhere to Standards Dictating Ethical Use of Data?
One of the foundational principles of our work in data and analytics is the ethical use of data. In the 2018 AIR National Survey of IR Offices, we asked Office Leaders to evaluate the statement, “Staff adhere to st...Read Moreabout: Do Staff Adhere to Standards Dictating Ethical Use of Data? -
Seeing Is Believing: Using Power BI to Visualize Alumni Earnings
As higher education institutions continue to recover from challenges presented by the pandemic, they are forced to grapple with persistent nationwide enrollment declines as well as student perceptions regarding the value...Read Moreabout: Seeing Is Believing: Using Power BI to Visualize Alumni Earnings
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