Welcome to the professional learning space! As a Student Success Advocate, you'll find a wealth of resources and tailored lessons aimed at addressing the key areas that matter most to community college professionals. Our diverse modules cover a wide range of subjects, providing you with valuable knowledge and effective strategies to meet your students' unique needs. Feel free to explore any module that aligns with your learning goals and interests. Remember to complete all the lessons within each module to earn your well-deserved certificate of completion.
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Module 1: Gateway Course Success
The lessons within this module will support student success advocates in increasing equitable completion of college-level mathematics and English.
MCCA Podcast: Making the Case for Guided Self- Placement
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MCCA Podcast: GSP Recommendations from the Field
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MCCA Podcast: Equitable Advising for GSP
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MCCA Podcast: Collaborating and Communicating
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MCCA Podcast: Scaffolding for Equitable Academic Rigor
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MCCA Podcast: Procedural Scaffolding
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MCCA Podcast: Transparent Assignments for Equitable Student Success
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MCCA Podcast: Strategic Scaffolding for College Gateway Success
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MCCA Podcast: Metacognitive Scaffolding for Gateway Course Success
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Module 2: Transfer
The lessons within this module will encourage the development of strong relationships between colleges and universities to improve transfer student outcomes.
MCCA Podcast: Using the MTN
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MCCA Podcast: Michigan Transfer Agreement Overview
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MCCA Podcast: Improving Equitable Transfer
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MCCA Podcast: Sustaining Effective Partnerships
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MCCA Podcast: Data Deep Dive on Transfer
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MCCA Podcast: Higher Ed 101
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MCCA Podcast: Faculty Role
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MCCA Podcast: Improvement Approaches
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Module 3: Student Basic Needs
The lessons within this module encompass a variety of topics that will support community college personnel in expanding strategies to connect students with public benefits and community resources.
MCCA Podcast: Understanding Student Needs
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MCCA Podcast: Conversation Starters for Addressing Student Needs
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MCCA Podcast: Connecting Students to Campus Supports
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MCCA Podcast: Community Resources for Michigan ALICE Students
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MCCA Podcast: Supporting Student Mental Health
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Module 4: Career Exploration
The lessons within this module support college personnel in their efforts to help students explore careers and complete their programs.
MCCA Podcast: Analyzing Program Data
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MCCA Podcast: Career Exploration for Faculty
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MCCA Podcast: Expanding Knowledge to Local Labor Market
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MCCA Podcast: 4 Exploring Diverse Careers
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MCCA Podcast: Foundations of Equitable Advising
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MCCA Podcast: Supporting Faculty
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Module 5: Data Discovery for Workforce Programs
This module aids college staff in enhancing student outcomes by effectively utilizing data to improve labor market results for students in key workforce programs.
MCCA Podcast: Workforce Data Overview
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MCCA Podcast: Exploring Data Sources
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MCCA Podcast: Engaging Stakeholders in Data Discovery
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Module 6: Foundations of Student Success
This module introduces the core building blocks of student success in Michigan’s community colleges, including the MCCA Student Success Framework, strategies for using data dashboards, and the Community College 3.0 and More Essential Than Ever frontiers. Together, these lessons equip practitioners with tools and perspectives to strengthen equitable student outcomes.
MCCA Podcast: Student Success Framework
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MCCA Podcast: Data Dashboards
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MCCA Podcast: METE and 3.0
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