Who Benefits and under What Conditions from Developmental Education Reform? Key Takeaways from Florida’s Statewide Initiative

Mokher, Christine G.; Park-Gaghan, Toby J.; Hu, Shouping

doi:10.1080/00091383.2022.2140320

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“…This necessitates mitigating measures to improve student outcomes and the supply of nurses. Widening access to higher education institutions (HEIs) enables underprepared students from disadvantaged backgrounds to be given access not only to enroll but also to be provided with support to succeed (Guo et al, 2022, Gabriel, 2022, Lavhelani et al, 2020, Mokher et al, 2023. These students are disadvantaged as they compete with those from socioeconomic and linguistically privileged backgrounds in the context where English second language is the medium of instruction for the majority of African citizens in South Africa (Khumalo and Zulu and Ngcobo, 2023).…”

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A Student Support Guiding Framework Towards Improving Graduation Rates for a Nursing College in South Africa: A Case Study Design.

Skakane,

Mtshali,

Ngcobo

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Background:Student attrition poses a significant challenge to nursing education institutions, leading to health worker shortages in South Africa and globally. This occurs despite implementing student support interventions that appear not to be wellimplemented, not escalated, and need organizational structures that enable it. Hence, the purpose of the study was to develop an intentional student support framework that could assist improve student outcomes. Methods:The process was informed by a prior mixed-method research approach that involved the participation of students and staff in the completion of questionnaires and interviews as stakeholders in a selected nursing college, employing a case study design. Results:The quantitative results showed poor pre-enrolment support, in particular participants from disadvantaged communities. Both quantitative and qualitative studies revealed good academic support. However, the qualitative studies highlighted organizational conditions, processes, and practices that hindered the provision of comprehensive support. Conclusions:Therefore, a well-coordinated, comprehensive, intentional, and policy-aligned student support guiding framework is presented in this article. Recommendations:The College should implement this comprehensive student support guiding framework across all its campuses to address the diverse needs of its student body and promote their success and well-being.

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