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Increasing student success with big data in education

November 16, 2016

Using big data, institutions can determine why some students discontinue studies while others flourish, and what interventions will make the most difference. This is the mission of Achieving the Dream, the national community college network that champions evidence-based institutional improvement. Achieving the Dream has helped more than 4 million community college students achieve their dreams by creating a culture of data and evidence as a basis for educational reform.

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Increasing student success with big data in education