Michelle Hodara
Associated IES Content
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Training Material
CTE Data in Oregon: Using CTE Data to Identify Equity Gaps in Oregon and Strategies for Closing Equity Gaps in CTE
In collaboration with the Oregon Graduation and Postsecondary Success Alliance, REL Northwest held a series of trainings to support district leaders and CTE instructors in Oregon by increasing their understanding of CTE participation, concentration, and persistence rates of students in their districts, with a focus on special populations of students as defined in the reauthorization of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V).
Dec 28, 2021
report
Impact Study
What Were the Reach and Impact of the Oregon Promise Financial Aid Program in Its First Two Years?
To make college more attainable for low- and middle-income students, in 2015 Oregon became one of the first states in the country to introduce a promise program--a grant that covers most tuition at community college for eligible Oregon students. Oregon education leaders requested a study to assess the program's reach and impact. The REL Northwest study found that in its first two years, the program had a broad reach and a positive impact on high school graduates' college persistence and compl...
Dec 13, 2021
Publication number:
REL 2021-119
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Training Material
What Were the Reach and Impact of the Oregon Promise Financial Aid Program in Its First Two Years?
In 2015 Oregon implemented Oregon Promise--one of the first state grants in the nation to cover all or nearly all community college tuition costs for eligible students. This study shows that during its first two years, the program had a positive impact on Oregon public high school graduates' college persistence and completion. We provided coaching to Oregon partnership members and REL Northwest Governing Board members on the study to increase their capacity to understand the study findings an...
Dec 01, 2021
Blog
Using Data to Help Two-Year College Transfer Students Succeed
Two-year institutions such as community and junior colleges help many Americans--including working adults, first-generation college students, and students of color--access higher education in pursuit of personal and professional goals.1 Many two-year college students intend to transfer to another institution to earn a four-year degree.2 However, transfer can be complicated, and transferring coursework between colleges and universities can be particularly arduous for even the most motivated an...
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Nov 25, 2021
Blog
Harnessing Data to Fight Housing Insecurity Among College Students
Too many college students face uncertainty about where they will sleep at night--and that insecurity can negatively impact students' well-being, persistence in school, and graduation.1,2
Date published:
Jul 19, 2021
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Fact Sheet/Infographic/FAQ
Addressing Basic Needs Insecurity Among College Students
This infographic highlights the current state of basic needs insecurity on college campuses and what campus leaders can do to address this challenge.
Jun 01, 2021
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Training Material
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Data in Oregon
REL Northwest held a series of trainings (Training 1 on February 26, 2021, Training 2 on May 8, 2021, and Training 3 on October 25, 2021) to support district leaders and CTE instructors in Oregon by increasing their understanding of CTE participation, concentration, and persistence rates of students in their districts.
May 08, 2021
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Training Material
Supporting Postsecondary Access and Success for Montana Students
REL Northwest held two trainings focused on improving systems alignment between Tribal colleges and universities and the Montana University System and on creating and/or improving policies that support postsecondary access and success for Native students.
Dec 10, 2020
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Training Material
Increasing Equity in Access to Accelerated Learning in Oregon
REL Northwest conducted a series of trainings to increase Oregon high school and postsecondary stakeholders' capacity to address equity gaps in accelerated learning course enrollment. Meeting materials are now available for the first two sessions.
Oct 21, 2020
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Descriptive Study
Career and Technical Education in Oregon: Exploring Who Participates in High School and the Outcomes They Achieve
This study summarizes the secondary career and technical education (CTE) landscape in Oregon under its last CTE state plan, which was implemented under the federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV), and it provides baseline information to guide implementation of Oregon's updated state plan under Perkins V. This study is the first to examine secondary CTE participation and outcomes under Perkins IV in Oregon, and it uses data from 2007/08 through 2017/18. ...
Jul 28, 2020
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Fact Sheet/Infographic/FAQ
Examining the Changing Landscape: Career and Technical Education at Oregon High Schools Coordinating Commission, REL Northwest conducted a study to gather this information and better understand Oregon's changing CTE landscape
In collaboration with the Oregon Department of Education and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, REL Northwest conducted a study to gather this information and better understand Oregon's changing CTE landscape.
Jun 01, 2020
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Fact Sheet/Infographic/FAQ
Increasing Equity in Access to Accelerated Learning in Oregon
Oregon has invested resources to expand access to accelerated learning programs (i.e., educational experiences that allow students to earn college credit in high school), and education leaders are committed to ensuring they are sustainable, equitable, and effective. This infographic describes the results of a REL Northwest study on this topic.
Dec 01, 2019
Blog
Putting a Freeze on Summer Melt
For many high school seniors, late May or early June marks the beginning of an exciting period: the summer before college. However, when fall rolls around, some college-bound students do not show up on campus--even though they have signaled that they plan to enroll in college and have taken all the steps to do so (such as submitting applications for financial aid). Known as summer melt, this phenomenon is relatively easy to define, but it can be difficult to identify and measure; it requir...
Date published:
Jun 10, 2019
Blog
Taking a Closer Look at All Forms of Accelerated Learning in Oregon
Across the country, students are getting a jump-start on their postsecondary education by earning college credits while they are still in high school. In Oregon, this is known as accelerated learning--and one in three high school students in the state are participating in it. Accelerated learning includes the following opportunities to earn college credit while in high school: High school-based college credit partnerships (for example, dual credit, that is community college or university ...
Date published:
Jan 15, 2019
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Other Resource
Improving High School Graduation Rates for All--Evidence Blast
Our Evidence Blast series provides evidence-based research, data, and resources to help practitioners and policymakers make important decisions about schools and students. Schools, districts, and states in the Northwest are committed to increasing the number of students who graduate from high school ready for college and careers, but reaching this goal is a challenge. Four states in the region lag behind the national average in on-time graduation rates, with only Montana exceeding the nationa...
Nov 14, 2018
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Fact Sheet/Infographic/FAQ
Soaring to College: Accelerated Learning Access, Outcomes, and Credit Transfer in Oregon
Oregon has invested resources to expand access to accelerated learning programs (i.e., educational experiences that allow students to earn college credit in high school), and education leaders are committed to ensuring they are sustainable, equitable, and effective. This infographic describes the results of a REL Northwest study on this topic.
Nov 01, 2018
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Descriptive Study
Supporting the Transition to College: Accelerated Learning Access, Outcomes, and Credit Transfer in Oregon
Oregon has invested resources to expand access to accelerated learning programs (i.e., educational experiences that allow students to earn college credit in high school), and education leaders are committed to ensuring they are sustainable, equitable, and effective. Conducted in partnership with practitioners from secondary and postsecondary systems and institutions, this REL Northwest study is intended to guide policy and practice focused on improving accelerated learning programs in Oregon....
Nov 01, 2018
Blog
Convening Researchers and Practitioners From Across the Country to Explore Issues in Postsecondary Readiness and Success
What postsecondary education policies, practices, or interventions are emerging in different regions and cities? This was one of several questions participants sought to address at a recent REL Northwest (funded by IES) and National Network of Education Research-Practice Partnerships (NNERPP)--convening the organizations' first joint event. The meeting preceded the annual NNERPP members' conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, near REL Northwest's offices; given the geographic prox...
Date published:
Sep 12, 2018
Blog
Expanding Underrepresented Students' Access to and Enrollment in Dual-Credit Courses
Students who participate in dual-credit courses earn college credit for classes they take in high school, allowing them to get a head start on their postsecondary education. For the past four years, Oregon has been investing in ways to expand access to these courses--and better understand gaps in access--in an effort to increase the number of adults in the state who have earned a college credential (certificate or degree) by 2025. Our recent REL Northwest study takes a closer look at th...
Date published:
Oct 09, 2017
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Adapting Lesson Study for Developmental Mathematics Instruction
As community colleges make changes to curriculum and course structures to improve outcomes in development education, postsecondary instructors increasingly need professional development. Yet, most college faculty have limited access to professional development focused on teaching in their discipline. This project iteratively adapted a collaborative-learning model for teacher professional development that has evidence of improving math instruction in K-12 settings called "lesson study" for us...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A170454
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Video
The Power of High School GPA to Predict College Readiness
How well does high school GPA predict success in college-level courses among first-time college students? This short animated video shares the findings of two REL Northwest studies that found high school GPA was better than college placement test scores at predicting college course grades for recent high school graduates in Alaska. The findings suggest high school GPA should be considered as part of the college placement process.
Mar 06, 2017
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Descriptive Study
Earning College Credits in High School: Options, Participation, and Outcomes for Oregon Students
Oregon's postsecondary attainment goal for 2025, adopted in 2011, calls for 40 percent of Oregon adults to have a bachelor's degree or higher, 40 percent to have an associate's degree or postsecondary certificate, and the remaining 20 percent to have a high school diploma or equivalent (S. 253, Or. 2011). As in other states a central strategy for increasing postsecondary attainment in Oregon is to promote accelerated college credit options--such as Advanced Placement, International Baccalaure...
Mar 01, 2017
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Descriptive Study
How well does high school grade point average predict college performance by student urbanicity and timing of college entry?
This report is a companion to a study that found that high school grade point average was a stronger predictor of performance in college-level English and math than were standardized exam scores among first-time students at the University of Alaska who enrolled directly in college-level courses. This report examines how well high school grade point average and standardized exam scores predict college grades by the urbanicity of students' hometown and timing of college entry. Among recent high...
Feb 01, 2017
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Descriptive Study
Developmental education and college readiness at the University of Alaska
This study explores developmental education placement rates and how well high school grade point average and exam performance predicted performance in college-level courses among first-time students who enrolled in the University of Alaska system from fall 2008 to spring 2012. Like other colleges and universities, the University of Alaska, the state's public higher education system, is reexamining its course placement policies with the goal of lowering its developmental education placement ra...
May 01, 2016
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Descriptive Study
What predicts participation in developmental education among recent high school graduates at community college? Lessons from Oregon
This study examines the extent of developmental education participation among Oregon high school graduates students who attend community college and the relationship between high school experiences and subsequent developmental education course-taking. An analysis of state and national data from more than 101,000 Oregon public high school graduates who enrolled in the state's community colleges shows that 65 percent of high school graduates took at least one developmental education course. Mir...
May 01, 2015
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The Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment
The Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment (CAPSEE) conducts research and provides national leadership (in cooperation with IES) in order to advance knowledge regarding the link between postsecondary education and the labor market. The Center aims to clarify this link with attention to three key topics: (1) relatively short-term occupational degrees (occupational associate degrees and certificates or diplomas) that are designed to improve labor market outcomes; (2) th...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305C110011
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