Short Preview for the Podcast

This short teaser provides an overview of the Increasing Student Success podcast.  Words are powerful, and their obvious and nuanced meanings play out in public arenas with an impact on private lives. We see evidence daily of how words are used and misused in personal conversations and national debates. The language used in policies, legislation, media, social media, public debates, and private conversations often protect the enfranchised and privileged. To reverse these systems of power and privilege, this glossary has nearly doubled in size with the third edition in recognition of the important words and definitions related to student success. It seeks to create common ground for productive discussions at education institutions, policy centers, state capitals, and the halls of Congress. We trust that in some small way we are contributing to a deeper understanding of the words and issues that confront education, society, and the future destinies of our students.

What is Increasing Student Success?

This is an essential guide for educators, administrators, policymakers, and the media. Glossaries are dynamic expressions of current language usage. Education has changed dramatically in recent years, and so must also the language used to describe and define them. We believe this glossary is useful for a wider field of educators promoting student success. This glossary provides precise language and definitions to use when communicating with peers and more effectively influencing administrators, legislators, and the media.

Words are powerful, and their obvious and nuanced meanings play out in public arenas with an impact on private lives. We see evidence daily of how words are used and misused in personal conversations and national debates. The language used in policies, legislation, media, social media, public debates, and private conversations often protect the enfranchised and privileged. To reverse these systems of power and privilege, this glossary has nearly doubled in size with the third edition in recognition of the important words and definitions related to student success. It seeks to create common ground for productive discussions at education institutions, policy centers, state capitals, and the halls of Congress. We trust that in some small way we are contributing to a deeper understanding of the words and issues that confront education, society, and the future destinies of our students.