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Acknowledgements A Blueprint for Success The extensive project was made possible through the kind support of TG’s Public Benefit Program. In particular, we would like to thank Jacob Fraire and Kristin Boyer. This work was directed and written by Watson Scott Swail, with great support from Maly Fung, Kimberly Landis, and Dr. Kate Quinn. We would also like to acknowledge the staff of the 10 programs studied for this project. Our process was rigorous, and our success was based in large part to the willingness of these projects to open up their doors and data for review. Educational Policy Institute v www.educationalpolicy.org
Introduction A Blueprint for Success by DR. WATSON SCOTT SWAIL President & CEO, Educational Policy Institute/Project Principal Investigator In 1999, I was fortunate to direct the National Survey of Pre-College Outreach Programs for The College Board. This project resulted in a handbook and several journal articles based on the findings of our work. More than a decade later, I had the opportunity to discuss a retooling of the survey with TG. The thought was that the decade break between the two should provide new and interesting data for analysis. Through a competitive process, we were fortunate to receive funding from TG’s Public Benefits Program to conduct a new study of pre-college outreach programs. The results of this new study and the subsequent program directory can be found in the 2012 Handbook of Pre- College Outreach Programs, available on the EPI website. 1 The TG-funded project included a very important second piece to be completed parallel to the survey project and using information garnered from that instrument. This sub-project was to identify eight programs that showed excellent student outcomes for students, as measured by their academic improvement, high school completion, admission to college, and even their success and completion in college. Starting with 374 programs from the national survey, we were able to filter down the programs to a manageable 54. Because we were most interested in focusing on community-based programs, we excluded federally-sponsored programs, like GEAR Up and TRIO. Other programs were excluded that did not have student monitoring systems and/or data and programs that did not indicate how they evaluated student outcomes. From this group of 54, we short-listed 15 and then conducted a further screening process. In the end, we conducted 10 case studies for this project which are presented in this publication. This case study project is important for several reasons. While we were able to survey 374 programs, we also know there are literally thousands of similar programs currently in existence in the United States to help at-risk and other, less-prepared students prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education. In speaking to groups and organizations about issues of college access, a main theme in conversation is “Best Practices.” Best practices in recruitment, in academic support, in financial aid counseling, in parental involvement, in college application completion, and more. People want to know what works. 1 See www.educationalpolicy.org/publications. Educational Policy Institute vi www.educationalpolicy.org
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