The Impacts of State Performance Funding Systems on Higher Education Institutions: Research Literature Review and Policy Recommendations
Over the past three decades, almost half of all states have implemented some form of performance funding in an effort …
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.
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.
Popular but Unstable: Explaining Why State Performance Funding Systems in the United States Often Do Not Persist
The experiences of three states that dropped performance funding (Missouri, Washington, and Florida) are contrasted with those of a fourth (Tennessee) that has retained it more than 30 years.
The Political Origins of State-Level Performance Funding for Higher Education: The Cases of Florida, Illinois, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington
This report examines the origins of state performance funding in six states and concludes by drawing lessons for policymakers.
