JFF publishes research reports, tools, newsletters, and policy briefs that offer insight on education reform and workforce development at local, state, and federal levels. Our publications, grounded in the communities we serve, are resources for practitioners, policymakers, and educators.
Publications
education Publications
- Aurora, Illinois Asset Mapping Project (December 2012)
In 2011, the Pathways to Prosperity Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education released a report, Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Prep... read more - Putting Students in the Driver's Seat: Good Shepherd Services' LifeLink Approach to Postsecondary Success (December 2012)
LifeLink is an innovative college bridge and retention program, developed and run by Good Shepherd Services, a nonprofit community agency providing youth develo... read more - Core Principles for Transforming Remedial Education: A Joint Statement (December 2012)
As a result of new research and promising practice, we have more clarity than ever about how we can fundamentally transform our developmental education system t... read more - Ahead of the Curve: State Success in the Developmental Education Initiative (December 2012)
Less than 25 percent of college students who take any developmental education courses earn a credential within eight years. Over the past three years, the six s... read more - Portable, Stackable Credentials: A New Education Model for Industry-specific Career Pathways (November 2012)
The United States spends over $400 billion a year on post-secondary education. By most measures, the country is not getting a good return on this investment. To... read more - Aligning Competencies to Rigorous Standards for Off-track Youth: A Case Study of Boston Day and Evening Academy (December 2012)
For over 17 years, Boston Day and Evening Academy has served a population of young people often left behind: those who are off track to high school graduation o... read more - Cornerstones of Completion: State Policy Support for Accelerated, Structured Pathways to College Credentials and Transfer (December 2012)
In spring 2012, after a year of intensive data analysis and planning, the colleges participating in Completion by Design announced strategies for creating clear... read more - Forging New Pathways: The Impact of the Breaking Through Initiative in Michigan (November 2012)
The Michigan Center for Student Success commissioned this study to determine whether strategies employed to improve adult students' success at 41 Breaking Throu... read more - Impact Profile of Patrick Cofield: Never Too Old for Learning (November 2012)
Accelerate TEXAS programs integrate basic skills with career and technical pathways to help adult students acquire skills and certificates in high-demand occupa... read more - Autonomy and Innovation: Systemic Change in a Decentralized State (November 2012)
Around the country, efforts to improve college completion rates tend to combine college-level innovation with supports and incentives at the state level to acce... read more



