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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 123 / Wednesday, June 30, 2021 / Proposed Rules self-efficacy, competency, or motivation, including through instruction that:
Connects to students prior knowledge and experience; provides rich, engaging, complex, and motivating tasks; or offers opportunities for collaborative learning.
i Creating comprehensive schoolwide frameworks such as small schools or learning communities, advisory systems, or looping educators that support strong and consistent student and educator relationships.
j Fostering partnerships, including across government agencies e.g., housing, human services or employment agencies, LEAs, community-based organizations and postsecondary education intuitions, to provide comprehensive services to children, students and families that support student social, emotional, mental health and academic needs.
Proposed Priority 5Increasing Postsecondary Education Access, Affordability, Completion, and PostEnrollment Success.
Background:
Postsecondary education, including career and technical education, is increasingly necessary for individuals to compete in a global economy. Therefore, the Nation must boost completion rates at all levels of postsecondary education.
This proposed priority supports projects that prepare students, particularly underserved students, for college and the workforce; enroll more students in postsecondary education and help them succeed; and make college more affordable. This proposed priority also supports career and technical education that connects with and leads to postsecondary education programs of study and provides students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in the workforce, earn a competitive wage, and pursue lifelong learning and career and economic advancement opportunities.
With this proposed priority, we also aim to encourage adult learners to reengage in learning, by meeting them where they are and preparing them to succeed in postsecondary coursework such as through adult education and literacy activities that will help increase their employability.
In addition to supporting projects that prepare students for careers and college, we must make it easier for all students to afford postsecondary education, including career and technical education, to complete their credential in a timely manner, and to understand the returns to their program of study.
The average net price of a college education has risen for many undergraduates, particularly full-time students attending four-year public colleges and universities, widening the
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affordability gap.34 Potential strategies for addressing these challenges as part of a broader structure supporting student success could include:
Reducing time to degree and credential;
improving transferability between community colleges and four year institutions; supporting degree and credential completion, particularly among underserved students; providing financial and non-financial comprehensive supports; and increasing transparency about the price of college, typical levels of student indebtedness, and median earnings.
Proposed Priority:
Projects that are designed to increase postsecondary access, affordability, success, and completion for underserved students by addressing one or more of the following priority areas:
a Projects implemented by or in partnership with one or more of the following entities:
1 Community colleges as defined in this notice.
2 Historically Black colleges and universities as defined in this notice..
3 Tribal colleges and universities as defined in this notice..
4 Minority-serving institutions as defined in this notice..
b Increasing postsecondary attainment and reducing the cost of college by creating clearer pathways for students between institutions and making transfer of course credits more seamless and transparent.
c Increasing the number and proportion of underserved students who enroll in and complete postsecondary education programs, which may include strategies related to college preparation, awareness, application, selection, advising, counseling and enrollment.
d Reducing the net price or debt-toearnings ratio for underserved students who enroll in or complete college, other postsecondary education, or career and technical education programs.
e Establishing a system of highquality data, such as data on persistence, retention, and completion, for transparency, accountability, and institutional improvement.
f Supporting the development and implementation of student success programs that integrate multiple comprehensive and evidence-based services or initiatives, such as academic advising, structured/guided pathways, career services, programs to meet basic needs, such as housing, childcare and transportation, student financial aid, and access to technological devices.
g Increasing the number of individuals who return to the 34 https nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_
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educational system to obtain a regular high school diploma, or its recognized equivalent for adult learners; enroll in and complete community college, college, or career and technical training;
or obtain basic and academic skills that they need to succeed in community college, college, career and technical education, and/or the workforce.
h Supporting the development and implementation of high-quality and accessible learning opportunities, including learning opportunities that are accelerated or hybrid online; creditbearing; work-based; and flexible for working students.
i Supporting evidence-based practices in career and technical education and ensuring equitable access to and successful completion of highquality programs, credentials, or degrees.
j Supporting the development or implementation of evidence-based strategies to promote students development of the necessary knowledge and skills necessary for success in the workforce and civic life.
k Connecting children or students with disabilities, adults with disabilities, and disconnected youth to resources designed to improve independent living and the achievement of employment outcomes, which may include the provision of preemployment transition services, transition and other vocational rehabilitation services under the Vocational Rehabilitation program, and transition and related services under IDEA.
l Providing students access to international education, education in cultural and global competencies, and foreign language training in preparation for global competitiveness.
Proposed Priority 6Strengthening Cross-Agency Coordination and Community Engagement to Advance Systemic Change.
Background:
Schools and campuses are often the center of the community for students and their families, providing students with the resources and referrals they need to meet their full potential.
Ensuring that students and families have access to nutritious food, housing, health services, employment/financial services, and other community resources is pivotal to ensuring success in the classroom, which in turn uplifts community vitality. These needs are best met through cross-agency coordination and partnerships between schools, campuses, and other organizations in the community. In this way, effective partnerships can make it easier for families to have various needs
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