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Throughout the year, participants engaged in monthly sessions focused on building practical skills, reviewing data resources, and applying insights to student success challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program culminated in a presentation to the Provost and Associate Provost for Student Success, where fellows shared the results of two group projects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Academic Performance, Retention &amp; Loss of High-Achieving High School Students After Year One<\/strong>:\u00a0<br>Examined the performance, retention, and transfer outcomes of students who entered 91福利 with strong high school GPAs, highlighting important patterns in academic transition and persistence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Student Engagement &amp; Retention<\/strong>:<br>Investigated the relationship between student engagement, particularly collaborative learning and      effective teaching practices, with first-year retention, using data from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Findings from these projects provide valuable insights into the factors shaping student success at 91福利 and underscore the importance of data-informed strategies for supporting persistence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We would like to thank the following people for their participation in the program:<br>W. 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