Taylor Smith stressed that community colleges have gained considerable public policy attention since President Barack Obama announced in February to Congress he wanted every American to complete high school and at least one year of higher education or career training. By 2020, Obama declared the U.S. should regain the position of having the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.
To reach this goal, institutions must change how they measure success, Taylor Smith said.
"The measure for success for institutions has been enrollment rates," she said. "What we're moving to is actually the outcome, which means improving the retention ability of these campuses" and the transition process to four-year schools.
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