Helping more community college students succeed

What is Achieving the Dream ?

ATD is a multi-year, national initiative to improve student success, especially among low-income students and students of color.  ATD's overarching principles aimed at improving student success are: Committed leadership, Use of evidence, Broad engagement, and Systemic institutional improvement.

El Centro's Areas of Focus:

Fall to Spring Retention of 1st Semester Students students who re-enroll

Success of 1st Semester Students Passing with A, B, C grades or passing exit Exams (ICE and RCE)

The cohort would include all 1st semester students enrolled in Developmental Reading, Writing and Math classes.

For more information about the ATD national initiative, please visit this site: National Achieving the Dream website