[LIBRARYDIR] Newly Released Guided Pathways Report

[Ventura, Gerie]

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Greetings,



I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to share with you two significant reports concerning Guided Pathways in Washington State.



First, the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) has released their long-awaited report titled "Guided Pathways: Preliminary Report on Implementation and Student Outcomes<https://www.wsipp.wa.gov/Publications?reportId=688>." This report is an component of RCW 28B.50.925, which outlines the minimum requirements for Guided Pathways implementation statewide, and is being shared with the Washington State Legislature.



Drawing from surveys submitted by our colleges in Winter 2023, this report offers a primarily qualitative analysis. It also presents a summary of outcomes trends spanning from 2012 to 2019. Specifically, it compares metrics such as retention rates, course completion, credit accumulation, and Grade Point Average between early adopter colleges and the rest of the system. However, it's essential to note that the report refrains from providing statistical analysis due to the complexity of assessing the impact of Guided Pathways across such a diverse group of colleges. In addition, the authors separated out the early adopter colleges (“GP colleges”) and later colleges (“Non-GP colleges”) but it is recognized that all colleges are implementing GP framework strategies at some level.



Looking ahead, WSIPP plans to publish a final report in 2029, which will build upon the insights of this initial report. The forthcoming report will delve deeper into colleges' implementation efforts and endeavor to examine additional student outcomes, including degree completion, transfer rates to four-year institutions, employment status, and earnings.



In addition to the WSIPP report, the Community College Research Center (CCRC) has released a new research brief titled "Lessons From Two Major Evaluations of Guided Pathways<https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/lessons-two-major-evaluations-guided-pathways.html>." This brief includes insights from various evaluations, including the "Whole-College Guided Pathways Reform Practices: Scale of Adoption by Community Colleges in Three States<https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/whole-college-guided-pathways-reform.html>" evaluation, which incorporated results from the 2022 Scale of Adoption Survey administered by CCRC.



In the upcoming weeks, I will be collaborating with CCRC to host a webinar discussing these reports in detail. Please stay tuned for further details on this event.



Should you have any questions or require further clarification on either of these reports, please don't hesitate to reach out.



Best regards,



Monica,





[Compass]Monica Wilson (she|her|hers)<https://medium.com/gender-inclusivit/why-i-put-pronouns-on-my-email-signature-and-linkedin-profile-and-you-should-too-d3dc942c8743>

Director, Student Success Center & Strategic Initiatives
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Cell: 503-307-1555 | e: mwilson at sbctc.edu<mailto:mwilson at sbctc.edu> | website: www.sbctc.edu<http://www.sbctc.edu/>
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