WWC Summary of Evidence for this Intervention

Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST)

Washington State’s Integrated Basic Education Skills and Training (I-BEST) program provides integrated basic skills and occupational training that allows students to complete their training program faster than traditional programs, and provides supports to ensure students stay engaged in training. Washington State’s I-BEST program was developed by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) and was first implemented in the 2006–2007 school year. Since its creation, I-BEST has been replicated in other locations, sometimes under different names, including Accelerating Opportunity and the Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE) program.

Reviewed Research

Postsecondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) Interventions

September 2020

Outcome domain	Studies meeting standards	Grades examined	Students	Improvement index
Credit accumulation	1 study meets standards	PS	42,894	--
	Anderson, T., Kuehn, D., Eyster, L., Barnow, B., & Lerman, R. I. (2017)	PS	42,894	-1
Industry-recognized credential, certificate, or license completion	3 studies meet standards	PS	44,367	18
	Anderson, T., Kuehn, D., Eyster, L., Barnow, B., & Lerman, R. I. (2017)	PS	42,894	19
	Glosser, A., Martinson, K., Cho, S.W., & Gardiner, K. (2018)	PS	424	19
	Modicamore, D., Lamb, Y., Taylor, J., Takyi-Laryea, A., Karageorge, K., & Ferroggiaro, E. (2017)	PS	1,049	17
Short-Term Earnings	2 studies meet standards	PS	2,519	0
	Glosser, A., Martinson, K., Cho, S.W., & Gardiner, K. (2018)	PS	455	-1
	Modicamore, D., Lamb, Y., Taylor, J., Takyi-Laryea, A., Karageorge, K., & Ferroggiaro, E. (2017)	PS	2,064	1
Short-Term Employment	1 study meets standards	PS	2,064	10
	Modicamore, D., Lamb, Y., Taylor, J., Takyi-Laryea, A., Karageorge, K., & Ferroggiaro, E. (2017)	PS	2,064	10