What to Measure and Reward at Community Colleges

George Boggs (AACC) and Marlene Seltzer (Jobs for the Future) report on a Washington State initiative of interest:

Over the years, a number of states have experimented with financial incentives based on performance measures like graduation rates; but a newly approved program in Washington state takes a bold and different approach. The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges decided that institutions might be more motivated to improve performance by rewards for student progress past key 'momentum points,' as well as for completion. Under the new plan, Washington will reward community and technical colleges for every student who achieves particular research-based benchmarks leading up to and including graduation.

You can learn more about the Student Achievement Initiative here.