Most Recent Publications

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
Taking College Courses in High School: A Strategy for College Readiness (October 2012)
A growing body of research suggests that allowing students in high school to complete even a single college class could significantly increase their chances of ... read more
Impact Profile of Craig Furtick: Making a Difference as a Teacher (October 2012)
JFF programs and partners help low-skilled workers gain the experience, credentials, and confidence to improve their economic opportunity. Here is one story of... read more
Impact Profile of Aaron Dale: Disconnected Youth Get Second Chance to "X-Cel" in College (September 2012)
JFF programs and partners help low-skilled workers gain the experience, credentials, and confidence to improve their economic opportunity. Here is one story of ... read more