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ERIC Number: ED531858
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Apr
Pages: 53
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Washington State Student Achievement Initiative: Achievement Points Analysis for Academic Years 2007-2011. CCRC-IHELP Student Achievement Initiative Policy Study
Belfield, Clive
Community College Research Center, Columbia University
In 2007, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges launched the Student Achievement Initiative (SAI), a system-wide policy to reward colleges for improvements in student achievement. Under the SAI, since 2009, the state has awarded some funds based on how much colleges have increased student achievement relative to their own prior performance. Achievement is measured in points, using six metrics: improvement in performance on assessment of basic skills; advancement across levels of developmental education; accumulation of 15 college credits; accumulation of 30 college credits; completion of quantitative reasoning courses; and completion of a degree, certificate, or apprenticeship. Using data from 2007 to 2011, this study examines the performance of Washington State's 34 two-year colleges under the SAI, with an empirical analysis of how many points colleges accumulated and which college-level and student characteristics were associated with points accumulation. It also considers whether alternative measures of institutional performance would yield different funding allocations. Finally, the study examines whether there is evidence that rates of student progression or "momentum" toward completion have increased since the SAI policy was implemented. (Contains 7 figures, 10 tables and 23 footnotes.)
Community College Research Center. Available from: CCRC Publications. Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street Box 174, New York, NY 10027. Tel: 212-678-3091; Fax: 212-678-3699; e-mail: ccrc@columbia.edu; Web site: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/ccrc
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Authoring Institution: Columbia University, Community College Research Center
Identifiers - Location: Washington
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A