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June 2016

Guided Pathways to Careers: Four Dimensions of Structure in Community College Career-Technical Programs

This study documents the specific ways that community college career-technical programs are structured to support student success, and it provides a framework for examining structure to inform practice and guide future research efforts.
December 2012

Washington State Student Achievement Initiative Policy Study: Final Report

This report assesses how and to what extent the Student Achievement Initiative has encouraged two-year public colleges in Washington State to take steps to improve student achievement.
December 2012

Progress in the First Five Years: An Evaluation of Achieving the Dream Colleges in Washington State

This report describes the progress of six colleges in implementing Achieving the Dream’s “culture of evidence” principles for institutional improvement and charts trends in student outcomes over time.
December 2012

Contextualized College Transition Strategies for Adult Basic Skills Students: Learning From Washington State’s I-BEST Program Model

This report seeks to understand those aspects of the Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) program that best support student learning, progression, and completion.
October 2012

Structure in Community College Career-Technical Programs: A Qualitative Analysis

This study examines the structure of community college career-technical programs and its association with program completion.
April 2011

How I-BEST Works: Findings From a Field Study of Washington State’s Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program

The I-BEST program at Washington State's community and technical colleges integrates basic skills education with vocational training and has increased completion rates for participating students.
March 2009

Achieving the Dream Colleges in Pennsylvania and Washington State: Early Progress Toward Building a Culture of Evidence

This report describes the progress made by the 13 Pennsylvania and Washington State community colleges that comprise Round 3 of the Achieving the Dream initiative after planning and one year of implementation.

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June 2016

Guided Pathways to Careers: Four Dimensions of Structure in Community College Career-Technical Programs

December 2012

Washington State Student Achievement Initiative Policy Study: Final Report

December 2012

Progress in the First Five Years: An Evaluation of Achieving the Dream Colleges in Washington State

December 2012

Contextualized College Transition Strategies for Adult Basic Skills Students: Learning From Washington State’s I-BEST Program Model

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