Volume 1, May 2024
Volume 1, July 2024
SREB Journal of Education Practices and Trends
Table of Contents
Message from the SREB President
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Opportunities and Obstacles for In-State Retention of University Graduates
Increasing FAFSA Completion: Comparisons of Projects Across SREB States
Assessing the Impact of State Economies and Investment in Higher Education
Collaborative Oline Course Sharing Supports Student Success at HBCUs and MSIs
Funding of Higher Education
Effectiveness of Early Literacy Policies When Statewide Efforts Support Them
Journal of Education Practices and Trends, May 2024
Dr. Kristin Javorsky, Associate Professor, Early Literacy
Education, Mississippi State University
Dr. Kellie Fondren, Assistant Professor, Special Education,
Mississippi State University
Dr. Angela Mulkana, Assistant Teaching Professor, Elementary
Education, Mississippi State University
Kim Smith, Instructor, Elementary Education, Mississippi State
University
Mississippi has transformed their literacy outcomes through strategies focused on improving the reading skills of public-school students in kindergarten through third grade, referred to as the Mississippi Miracle. The Literacy-Based Promotion Act led to significant changes, especially within Mississippi’s teacher education programs that has resulted in great reading achievements of the school districts and their students.
Increasing FAFSA Completion: Comparisons of Projects Across SREB States
Dr. Rusty Mulholland, Vice President, Academic Affairs, The
Kansas Board of Regents
Former President and Executive Director, South Carolina
Commission on Higher Education
Jessie Lynn Nichols, Ph.D. Student, Auburn University
Louisiana, Alabama, and Texas, all SREB members, have mandatory FAFSA completion requirements. This article compares each state’s approach and results of implementation, shares the potential impact of the new FAFSA form , and makes recommendations for states in the early stages of considering the addition of a FAFSA completion initiative.
