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Achieving the Dream State Policy Framework Self-Assessment Tool

At a Glance

The states participating in Achieving the Dream have worked with Jobs for the Future and each other to develop the following framework specifying high-leverage state policies that can promote student success in community colleges. The framework is organiz

The states participating in Achieving the Dream have worked with Jobs for the Future and each other to develop the following framework specifying high-leverage state policies that can promote student success in community colleges. The framework is organized as a self-assessment tool: states can use this document to look at current policies, identify gaps, facilitate in-state conversations, and set priorities for future efforts to strengthen state policies in the following areas that can make a difference to institutions and individuals:

  • Data and Performance Measurement Systems
  • Student Success Policies
  • K-12 and Postsecondary Alignment Policies
  • Transfer and Articulation Policies (two-year to four-year)
  • Financial Aid Policies