Report/Research
Nudging to STEM Success
Nudging to STEM Success
The purpose of this implementation report is to help community college leaders, foundations, and public education policymakers understand the impact that nudges have on student success, especially for students from populations that typically have low rates of college completion. The promising results of the NTSS initiative reflect the opportunities that nudging offers, and they have important implications for future investments in and explorations of behavioral nudges as a way of fostering student success and advancing equity.
September 9, 2019
At a Glance
The purpose of this implementation report is to help community college leaders, foundations, and public education policymakers understand the impact that nudges have on student success, especially for students from populations that typically have low rates of college completion. The promising results of the NTSS initiative reflect the opportunities that nudging offers, and they have important implications for future investments in and explorations of behavioral nudges as a way of fostering student success and advancing equity.
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