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Download full textState Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 2025
A product of the 2016 Session of the General Assembly, the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant (WCG) Program represents the nation's first pay-for-performance model for funding noncredit workforce training that leads to a credential in a high-demand field. Using a two-pronged approach, the WCG works to increase program completion and credential…
Descriptors: State Programs, Grants, Labor Force Development, Training Allowances
Peer reviewedKrsmanovic, Masha – Voices of Reform, 2019
This case study examined the connection of First-Year Seminars (FYS) and Performance Funding outcomes in the State of Florida. The comparison of Florida State performance metrics and the empirical evidence on the effectiveness of FYS on these metrics was conducted to determine which performance metrics, if any, can be indirectly supported by…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, Educational Finance, Performance, Outcome Measures
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 2024
During the 2016 session, the General Assembly and Governor established the New Economy Workforce Grant Program (WCG). This grant program, the first of its kind in the nation, provides a pay-for-performance model for funding noncredit workforce training that leads to a credential in a high-demand field. The program also includes requirements for…
Descriptors: State Programs, Grants, Labor Force Development, Training Allowances
Scrivener, Susan; Weiss, Michael J. – MDRC, 2013
This policy brief presents results from a random assignment evaluation of the City University of New York's Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP). An ambitious and promising endeavor, ASAP provides a comprehensive array of services and supports to help community college students graduate and to help them graduate sooner. The evaluation…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Surveys, Developmental Studies Programs
Ryherd, Ann Daley – State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2011
With the assistance of the Lumina Foundation, the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) staff has been working to develop a broad, up-to-date database of policy relevant information for the states and to create analytical studies to help state leaders identify priorities and practices for improving policies and performance across the…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, Higher Education, State Boards of Education
Djurovich, Alexandra; Grimes, Tricia; Rayburn, Jack; Fergus, Meredith; Lydell, Lesley – Minnesota Office of Higher Education, 2011
The 2011 edition of "Minnesota Measures: Report on Higher Education Performance" reflects a new approach to reporting on the effectiveness of postsecondary education within the state. The report covers key measures of postsecondary effectiveness as in the previous three editions of the report but is grounded in the students' experience…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Loan Default, Program Effectiveness, Trend Analysis
Vega, Arturo; Martinez, Ruben O. – Julian Samora Research Institute, 2008
This paper assesses the effectiveness of the "Closing the Gaps Higher Education Plan" approved and implemented by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in 2000 to improve the quality of higher education and address educational gaps prevalent among the state's diverse populations. The plan targets the four areas for improvement:…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Graduation Rate, Student Participation, Student Diversity
