Say Goodbye to the American Dream Lou Guthrie
Say Goodbye to the American Dream Lou Guthrie Director National Higher Education Benchmarking Institute
Session Agenda Ø What is the American Dream Ø Equality of Opportunity Project Ø Building a Custom Report
What is the American Dream? "The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. “ --James Truslow Adams, Epic of America, 1931 ". . . a focus on more of what really matters, such as creating a meaningful life, contributing to community and society, valuing nature, and spending time with family and friends. “ --Center for a New American Dream
What is social mobility?
http: //www. equality-of-opportunity. org/
http: //www. equality-of-opportunity. org/
Household Income Quintiles
https: //www. nytimes. com/interactive/proje cts/college-mobility/
Social Mobility and the NCCBP
Upward Mobility Rate: Mid. AIR Peer Group A B C D E F G H I K J L M O N P Q R S T U V W Y X Z AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH II JJ 0. 00 0. 54 0. 50 1. 62 1. 56 1. 50 1. 41 1. 33 1. 28 1. 24 1. 22 1. 18 1. 17 1. 11 1. 10 1. 03 1. 01 0. 99 0. 98 0. 97 0. 94 0. 93 0. 91 0. 88 0. 85 0. 84 0. 83 0. 81 0. 76 0. 68 1. 00 1. 50 2. 68 2. 14 2. 13 2. 11 1. 83 National 75 th%: 1. 70% National Median: 1. 20% % of students who come from families in the bottom fifth and reach top fifth of income distribution. National 25 th%: . 97% 2. 00 2. 50 3. 00
Mid. AIR Peer Group National 90 th%: 24% National 75 th%: 20% National Median: 18%
Custom Reports: 1. Sign in to NCCBP 2. Go to Reports menu 3. Drop down and click on Custom Reports 4. I have copied a custom reports to all the Mid. AIR peer colleges
Conclusions: Social mobility may be another way to evaluate the success of your college in preparing students for the future.
Lou Guthrie 913 -469 -8500, ext. 4019 louguthrie@jccc. edu
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