Institutional Variation in Credential Completion: Evidence From Washington State Community and Technical Colleges
This paper uses administrative data from Washington State to compare the outcomes of young career-technical students across both technical colleges and comprehensive community colleges
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.
Performance Incentives to Improve Community College Completion: Learning From Washington State’s Student Achievement Initiative
This policy brief examines key issues raised by Washington State’s experience with the Student Achievement Initiative model of performance funding for community and technical colleges.
Online and Hybrid Course Enrollment and Performance in Washington State Community and Technical Colleges
This working paper investigates enrollment patterns and academic outcomes over five years in online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses among students who enrolled in Washington State community and technical colleges in the fall of 2004.
The Politics of Performance Funding in Eight States: Origins, Demise, and Change
This report discusses political forces that shaped performance funding policies in eight states: Florida, Illinois, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, California, and Nevada.