Reports & Research From Grantees
Degree Completion
Achieving the Dream is a national initiative focused on improving outcomes for community college students through better use of data.
Intervention Explorer: How Washington's Achieving the Dream Colleges are Increasing Student Success.
Field Guide for Improving Student Success
Strategy Guide for Expanding Community College Stratesgies that Increase Student Success
Strategy Guide for Engaging Adjunct and Full-Time Faculty in Studnet Success Innovation
Washington State Baseline Evaluation Executive Summary
Washington State Baseline Evaluation
Act Six, a program of the Northwest Leadership Foundation, equips emerging urban leaders to engage the college campus and their communities at home.
Evaluation of Act Six Leadership and Scholarship Initiative
Washington's Student Achievement Initiative is a system-wide policy to reward colleges for improvements in student achievement.
Student Achievement Initiative Baseline Evaluation
College Readiness
Best Practices in Early Outreach: Gear Up programs from around Washington are joining together to identify best practices in early college outreach.
Literature Review of Best Practices in Early Outreach
Washington State Early Outreach Website
Technology Access Foundation: In 2009 the Technology Access Foundation partnered with Federal Way school district to develop an innovative education model aimed at creating a culture of high expectation for both students and adults.
Lessons Learned from the Inauguration year of the TAF Academy
Washington State Gap Analysis College Success Foundation partnered wtih College Spark Washington and the National College Access Network to assess areas of Washington where students lack access to quality college readiness programming.
Gap Analysis Executive Summary
Navigation 101 Program Evaluation: An impact and implemenation assessment of the 2009-2010 Navigation 101 program funded by College Spark and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
College Readiness and Degree Completion
Central Washington University, Seattle University, and the University of Washington demonstrate that creating opportunities for college students to mentor secondary students has positive results for both groups.
2010 Report on the Mentoring Program Partnership
2009 Report on the Mentoring Program Partnership