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ALLIANCE COMPACT

July 14, 2017Indianapolis, Indiana

SCALING STANDARDS

As ratified by the CCA Alliance

ALLIANCE COMPACT SCALING STANDARDS

TABLEOFCONTENTS

CompleteCollegeAmericaAllianceCompact 1

ScalingStandards

OverviewandDefinitions 3

TheGameChangers 5

Equity 7

MetricsandEvidence 9

Policy 12

Communications 15

Implementation 18

ExpectationsofAllianceMembers 22

TheCompleteCollegeAmericaAllianceCompact

Webelieveourstudents–ofeveryrace,gender,ageandincomelevel–aspiretocompletecollegecredentialsofvalueandpurposebecausetheyseeksecureandfulfillinglivesforthemselvesandtheirfamilies;consequently,werejectthatlowaspirationsarethe

causeoflowgraduationrates.

Weacceptthatasleadersofstates,communities,institutionsandclassrooms,wehavea

sharedresponsibilitytoremovebarriers,reformsystems,andredesigninstructionto

facilitatemorestudentsuccess–butneverbyweakeningacademicrigororreducingthe

exceptionalqualityofAmericanhighereducation.

Wecannotupholdtheseidealswithoutacknowledgingthesetruths:

● Timeistheenemyofcollegecompletion.

Therefore,earlyandsustainedmomentumisvitalforstudentsuccess.

● Structurebenefitsstudents.

Therefore,allstudentsdeserveclearacademicpathways,purposefulprogramselection,andclassschedulesstructuredtoallowworkandfamilybalance.

● Studentsuccessrequiresamutualcommitment.

Therefore,studentsmustworkharder,acceptingstructuresthatspeedtheirsuccess;andinstitutionsmustberesponsivetotheneedsoftheirstudents,utilizingnewpolicyandpracticeproventoboostachievement.

Accordingly,thisAlliancesharesthefollowingbeliefsandmakesthesecommitments:

Webelieveinequity.Weknowwe’reallinthistogether–andourcollectiveeconomic,culturalandcivicfuturesdependuponsuccessinhighereducationforallpeople,notjustthemosteconomicallysecure.Wewillmovebeyondlipservice,recognizingthatwhiledatadisaggregationisanessentialstartingpoint,wemustdomoreinourpursuitofconcreteactionsproventopermanentlycloseeducationalachievementgapsforthosemostoftenleftbehind:studentsofcolor,low-incomestudents,first-generationstudentsandolderstudents.Wesupportstudentsofhighabilityandhighneedandrejectlowexpectations.

Webelieveinevidenceandfacts.Wedonotfearthehardtruthsrevealedthroughanhonestassessmentofthedata,butinsteadrealizethatdataarekeytounderstandingourstrengths,confrontingourchallengesandidentifyingsolutions.Everyone–fromtheboardroomtotheclassroom-mustengageindataanalysisandtheevaluationsofresults.Dataprofessionalsshouldbeempoweredtostepuptojointheirfellowchangeagents,assertingtheirexpertisetohelpdrivecontinuousimprovement.

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Webelieveinsmartpolicytoaccelerateandsustainsystemicreforms.Wewillassertthescalingpowerofpolicywhenitisevidence-based,pursuedinanappropriatevenue,developedtransparentlyandcraftedwithimplementationinmind.Weknowthatgoodpolicyprovidesflexibilityforinstitutionsbutdoesnotcompromiseonequity,quality,oraccountabilityforresults.Wemustrestoreandsustainpublicinvestmentinhighereducationbecauseitsbenefitsarebroadlyenjoyedbythepublic,notjustprivately.Werespectthedutyofelectedandappointedpolicymakerstoprotectthepublicinvestmentinhighereducationanddemandbetterandmoreequitablereturnsforstudentsandtaxpayers.

Webelievecommunicationaccelerateschange.Wewillestablishanddrivemechanismstoenhanceourconnectedness,frequentlyandeffectivelysharingourreformeffortsandstoriesofsuccess.Wewillmarshalpublicopiniontowardadeeperunderstandingofthechallengesfacingourstudentsandthesolutionsbeingchampionedbyourmovement,focusingallAmericansonasharedvisionforthefutureofhighereducation.

Webelieveineffectiveimplementation.Wewilldevelopandactonclear,concise,highly-structured,evidence-basedandgoal-orientedimplementationplansdesignedtoachievedramaticimprovementsinstudentsuccess.Themeasurablegoalsandtheplanstoachievethemmustbeequallyownedbyadministratorsandfacultywithaclearunderstandingoftheirresponsibilitiesforgeneratingresults.Weexpectactionatscaleandwithurgency,ensuringallstudentsareprovidedtheopportunitytobenefitfromreformefforts.Wewilldeploybestpracticeswheretheyexistandworktodiscovernewsolutionswheretheydonot.

WebelieveinthisAlliance.Weareimpatientreformers,agentsofchange,andsystemdisruptorsfromallwalksoflifeandpositionsofinfluence–equippedwithevidenceandurgentlydrivenbecauseourcountry’sfuturedependsuponoursuccess.WemustbeasdiverseasAmericayetstrongertogetheraswejointlyleadandcollaboratetopushforsubstantialandsustainableincreasesinachievementandcompletionforallstudents.Wewillaccelerateourpaceasweruntowardproblems,notawayfromthem.

Together,wedreamthingsthatneverwereandask,“Whynot?”1

EstablishedandratifiedbytheMembersoftheAllianceJuly14,2017

Indianapolis,Indiana

1GeorgeBernardShaw,BacktoMethuselah,1921.2

AselectgroupoftheAlliance’smostrespectedandaccomplishedcontentexpertsandthoughtpartners

TeamsformedbyeachAllianceMemberthatincludeleadsforEquity,Metrics,Policy,Communications,andImplementation

Teams,whichincludefaculty,formedatthecampusleveltoenactreforms,customizethemforlocalconditions,andmeasureresults

Theleaders,administrators,faculty,partnerorganizations,studentsandfamilieswhoshareourbeliefsandstriveforthereformsnecessarytoensuremorecollegegraduates

TheCompleteCollegeAmericaScalingStandards

WhoispartoftheAlliance?

WhatisanAllianceMember?AnAllianceMemberisastate,territory,postsecondarysystem,metropolitanareaorinstitutionalconsortiathatcommitstosetcollegeattainmentgoals,collectandreportcollegecompletionmetricsandpursueGameChangerstrategiesintendedtodramaticallyincreasecollegecompletionratesandcloseattainmentgapsforlargenumbersofstudentsacrossmultipleinstitutions.

WhatisScale?ScaleisachievedforanAllianceMemberwhenastrategyisdeployedfor100%ofthestudentswhowouldbenefitfromit.

WhatisScaling?Scalingistheprocessthatstates,regions,andinstitutionsundergotogethertoachievescale.Asuccessfulscalingprocessstartswithacommitmenttofullscaleandphasesinthestrategyalongacleartimeline,refiningstrategiesalongthepathto100%scale.

WhataretheScalingStandards?ScalingStandardsareconcrete,verifiable,anddeliberateactionsthatarenecessarytosuccessfullyscaleGameChangerstrategies.Effectivelyintegratingthefivescalingstandardareascanresultindramaticimprovementsincollegecompletionandtheclosingofachievementgaps.TheScalingStandardsareareflectionofvaluablelessonslearnedfromAlliancemembers,CompleteCollegeAmericastaff,CCAfellowsandpractitionerswhohavesuccessfullyscaledcollegecompletionreforms.

WhatdowedowiththeScalingStandards?TheScalingStandardsareaframeworkforbuildingcomprehensiveactionplansbyboththeCompleteCollegeAllianceandCampusImplementationTeams.TheScalingStandardsshouldbeusedtodevelopMemorandaofUnderstandingforscaleinitiatives,evaluateAllianceMemberactionplans,andhelpCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamMembersevaluatetheirownreadinessandcommitmenttotheworkofimprovingcollegecompletionandachievingequity.

CCAFellows

CompleteCollegeAllianceTeams

CampusImplementationTeams

ImpatientReformersandtheStudentsTheyServeTH

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Larry Abele, Provost EmeritusFlorida State University

Peter Adams, Professor Emeritus

Community College of Baltimore County

Rob Anderson, PresidentSHEEO

Kimberly Beatty, ChancellorMetropolitan Community

College

Angela Bell, Assoc Vice Chancellor

University System of Georgia

Matt Bergman, Program Director; Assistant Professor,

Educational Leadership, Evaluation, & Org. Development

University of Louisville

John Cech, Deputy Commissioner of Higher

EducationMontana University System

Tristan Denley, Exec Vice Chancellor

University System of Georgia

Scott Evenbeck, PresidentGuttman Community College

Joe Garcia, PresidentWICHE

Ross Gittell, ChancellorCommunity College System of NH

Loretta Griffy, Associate ProvostAustin Peay State University

Nia Haydel, Director, Academic Center for Excellence

Dillard University

John Hetts, Sr. Director, Data Science

Educational Results Partnership

Cheryl Hyman, Former ChancellorCity Colleges of Chicago

Pearl Iboshi, Director, IR and Analysis

University of Hawaii

Kathy Johnson, Exec Vice Chancellor

IUPUI

Chris Juarez, Professor, Mathematics

Community College of Aurora

Mike Krause, Executive DirectorTennessee Higher Education

Commission

Donna Linderman, DeanCity University of New York

Teri Elkins Longacre, Vice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Student

SuccessUniversity of Houston

Teresa Lubbers, CommissionerIN Commission for Higher

Education

Nivine Megahed, PresidentNational Louis University

Nasser Paydar, ChancellorIUPUI

Carol Puryear, Vice ChancellorTennessee Board of Regents

Tim Renick, VP for Enrollment Management; Vice Provost

Georgia State University

Gary Rodwell, IT SpecialistUniversity of Hawaii

Paula Myrick Short, Sr. Vice Chancellor; Sr. Vice President for

Academic Affairs and ProvostUniversity System of Houston

University of Houston

Uri Treisman, Executive DirectorThe Charles A. Dana Center

Sarah Tucker, ChancellorWV Council for Community and

Technical College Education

German Vargas, Assistant VPCollege of Coastal Georgia

Steve Wrigley, ChancellorUniversity System of Georgia

AlabamaArizona Consortium

ArkansasCentral Valley (CA) Higher

Education ConsortiumColorado

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

City University of New YorkConnecticut

District of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaii

Houston GPSIllinois

IdahoIndiana

KentuckyLouisiana

MaineMaryland

MassachusettsMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNevada

New HampshireNew Mexico

OregonOklahoma

OhioPennsylvaniaPuerto Rico

Rhode IslandSouth Dakota

TennesseeTexas

Thurgood Marshall College FundUtah

VermontVirginia

West VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

THE ALLIANCEMembers

CCA Fellows

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The CCA Way The Game Changers and Scaling Standards

THE ALLIANCE

MOMENTUM PATHWAYS To Permanently Close Achievement Gaps

HIGHLY-STRUCTURED IMPLEMENTATION DESIGN

EQUITY

METRICS AND EVIDENCE

POLICY

COMMUNICATIONS

15 to Finish Math Pathways

Corequisite Support

Academic Maps with Proactive Advising

Momentum Year

A Better Deal for

Returning Adults

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The Game Changer Strategies

AGame-ChangingSequence

Math Pathways

Momentum Year

A Better Deal for

Returning Adults

15 to Finish

Increasegatewaycoursecompletionwithinthefirstyearbyenrollingenteringstudentsintothecollege-levelmathandEnglishcourses,providingthosewhoneedadditionalhelpaconcurrentcourseorlabthatoffersjust-in-timeacademicsupport.

Ensureallstudentsenrollinandcompletegatewaymathintheirfirstyearbydesigningmathcoursesthatarealignedwiththeskillsstudentsneedfortheirchosenprogramofstudy.

Buildearlymomentumsostudentsmeetkey,first-yearbenchmarks:informedchoiceofametamajorormajor,enrollmentin30credits,completionofninecreditsintheprogramofstudyandcompletionofgatewaymathandEnglishrequirements.Provideearlysupportandguidancethatempowerdecisionmaking,includingtheuseofinterestassessmentsandlabor-marketdata.

Increasedegreeattainmentbyinvitingadultlearnersbacktocompletetheireducation,providingaredesignedsystemthatoffersacceleratedcourses,year-roundenrollmentandpredictableschedulesthatfittheirbusylives.Givecreditforpriorlearningandexperienceandadditionalsupporttohelpstudentsnavigatethesystem.

Boostthenumberofstudentswhoareontrackforon-timegraduationbyencouragingenrollmentin15creditseachsemester(30creditsperyear,includingsummers).Financialaiddollars,aswellasinstitutionalprocessandpractice,shouldsupportthatstandard.

Corequisite Support

MOMENTU

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Academic Maps with Proactive Advising

Defaultstudentsontohighly-structuredacademicmapsthatlayoutasemester-by-semesterplantowardon-timecompletion.Designmapstoinclude15creditspersemester(or30peryear),indicatemilestoneandpre-requisitecourses,andempoweradvisorstoeffectivelymonitorprogressandprovideinterventionasneeded.

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EquityScalingStandards

Webelieveinequity.Weknowwe’reallinthistogether–andourcollectiveeconomic,culturalandcivicfuturesdependuponsuccessinhighereducationforallpeople,notjustthemosteconomicallysecure.Wewillmovebeyondlipservice,recognizingthatwhiledatadisaggregationisanessentialstartingpoint,wemustdomoreinourpursuitofconcreteactionsproventopermanentlycloseeducationalachievementgapsforthosemostoftenleftbehind:studentsofcolor,low-incomestudents,first-generationstudentsandolderstudents.Wesupportstudentsofhighabilityandhighneedandrejectlowexpectations.

Makeastrongcase

Makingastrongcaseforequityincollegecompletionworkisitselfanimportantcomponentofascaleeffort.TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeammustreviewandpresentdisaggregatedsuccessmetricstoshowthatattainmentgoalscannotbeaccomplishedwithoutintentionaleffortstocloseachievementgaps.TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeammustcommunicateequitygoals,aswellastherelatedstrategiesforachievingthem,inwaysthatwillspeaktoandmotivatevariousaudiencestotakeaction.(SeeCommunicationsScalingStandardsformore.)

TheStandardismetwhenaclear,data-drivencaseforanequityagendahasbeendevelopedandpublicized.

Cultivatecommitment

ItisimportantthattheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamdedicatesitselftoidentifyingandclosingestablishedachievementgaps.Theteam’sEquityLeadmustholdtheteamaccountableforthatcommitment.Itisequallyimportantthatallinstitutions,includingthemostselective,putforththeirowncommitmenttopermanentlyclosingachievementgapsforallpostsecondarystudents,notjustthestudentscurrentlyenrolledattheirinstitutions.

TheStandardismetwhentheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamandInstitutionalLeadershavepubliclycommittedtoagoalofclosingachievementgapsbyadatecertain.

Fostertrust

Whentacklingissuesassensitiveandcomplexaseducation,race,income,andemployment,expliciteffortstobuildandnurturetrustareessential.TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeammustdeepenpartnershipswithinstitutionsthatservethetargetedpopulations.Strategiesmustbecustomizedtomeetthecontextoftheseinstitutions,butnotavoidedbecauseofthatcontext.Theadviceofstudents,diversityexperts,communityorganizations,andthosewithexperienceservingtargetpopulationsmustbeheeded.

TheStandardismetwhenleadersofinstitutionsservingtargetedpopulationsagreetheyhavestrongworkingrelationshipswithhighereducationleadersandpolicymakersacrossthestateorregionandthattheirexpertiseandperspectiveinfluencedecisions.

Focusattention,support,andresourceswheretheymattermost

WhenaCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamiscommittedtoscalingcollegecompletionstrategies,itmustprioritizesupportforinstitutionsthatservehighpopulationsoflow-income,minority,andadultstudentsbyprovidingsufficientresourcesandsupportfortheseinstitutionstoachievescale.

TheStandardismetwheninstitutionsservingunderrepresentedpopulationsagreetheyhavethesupportnecessarytoscaleandsustaincompletionandequitystrategies.

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Alignfinancialincentivestoequitygoals

Ifequitygoalsareatoddswithstatefinancialincentivesandaccountabilitymeasures,theCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamshouldexpectfrictionbetweenpolicyleadersandinstitutionsservingtargetpopulations,whichinturnstagnatesprogress.Policyleadersmustdesignfundingformulastoincentivizetheclosingofachievementgapsandrewardinstitutionsthathavedemonstratedtheircommitmenttoservingunderservedstudents.

TheStandardismetwheninstitutionalfundingisdirectlyandexplicitlytiedtotheoutcomesoftargetpopulationsbasedonrace,age,orincome.

Safeguardequitythroughoutscalingefforts

TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam,withleadershipfromitsEquityLead,mustrelentlesslymonitortheresultsofscalingeffortstoverifythattheyclosegapsforunderrepresentedandlower-performingpopulations,andadjustasnecessary.Structuralchangesmaynotbeenoughtoclosegaps,necessitatingmoretargetedinterventionstoaddresstheuniquechallengesofeachunderservedstudentpopulation.

TheStandardismetwhentheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeampublishesdataprovingthatthestrategiestheyimplementednarrowedachievementgaps.

EmbedequityineachoftheScalingStandards

TheworkofcreatingmoreequitableoutcomesmustbecontinuallytopofmindforthePolicy,MetricsandEvidence,CommunicationsandImplementationLeadsoftheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam.Whileitisunrealistictobelieveprogresscanbemadewithoutasinglepointofownership,itisequallyunlikelythattheEquityLeadcanmakeprogressunlessequitygoalsheavilyinfluencetheworkofothersontheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam.TheEquityLeadmustworkdirectlywitheachteammembertoexplorewaystoembedequitygoalsintotheirowndailywork.

TheStandardismetwhenallmembersoftheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamhaveengagedinmeaningfulconversationwiththeEquityLeadtofocustheirowneffortsmoreintentionallyonequity

andhavechangedthewaytheydotheirworkasaresult.

ForCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamsandCampusImplementationTeamsthatcommittothesescalingstandards,CompleteCollegeAmericacommitsthe

followingresourcesinreturn:

● DisaggregateddatafromtheCompleteCollegeAmericacollectionprocesstohelpshapeconversationsandgoal-settinganddrivereform

● Specializedprojectsforminority-servinginstitutions

● Samplecommunicationslanguagethathighlightstheeconomicandmoralimperativesforclosingachievementgaps

● ExpertAdviceonconstructinganoutcomes-basedfundingmodelthatappropriatelyrewardsimprovementswithunderrepresentedpopulations

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MetricsandEvidenceScalingStandards

Webelieveinevidenceandfacts.Wedonotfearthehardtruthsrevealedthroughanhonestassessmentofthedata,butinsteadrealizethatdataarekeytounderstandingourstrengths,confrontingourchallengesandidentifyingsolutions.Everyone–fromtheboardroomtotheclassroom-mustengageindataanalysisandtheevaluationsofresults.Dataprofessionalsshouldbeempoweredtostepuptojointheirfellowchangeagents,assertingtheirexpertisetohelpdrivecontinuousimprovement.

Ifitmatters,measureit

Thecommoncompletionmetricsfocusonthemostimportantmeasuresofprogress,completion,andequity.Thesesimple,consistentmeasuresprovideimmensevaluetothefieldandcomplementtherigorousresearchandcausalevaluationthatdriveourwork.TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam,withleadershipfromtheMetricsandEvidenceLead,mustregularlyreportthesemetricstoCompleteCollegeAmericaandusethemtoproducedigestible,actionablereportstoadvancetheirgoals.(SeeCommunicationsScalingStandardsformore.)

TheStandardismetwhenCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamspubliclysharecommoncompletion,progress,andequitymetrics.

Workdeeplywithdatatodriveinnovation

Datacollectiononitsownwillnotdrivechange.Changecomeswhenpeopleinteractandinternalizethedata,drawtheirownconclusionsandtakeaction.CompleteCollegeAllianceTeamsmustusedatatodeveloptheproblemstatementthatcatalyzesplanningandreform.(SeeImplementationScalingStandardsformore.)

TheStandardismetwhencollegecompletionandequitymetricsareexplicitlyandconsistentlyincorporatedintotheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam’sproblemstatement,goals,andimprovementstrategies.

Empowerdataexpertstobeleadersinthemovement

Dataprofessionalsmustbemorethanproducersofdata,butratherleaderswhoguidedecision-makers,helpingthemtoleveragedatatoprioritizeandfocuscollegecompletionefforts.Dataprofessionalsarethewatchdogsofsuccessforallscalingefforts.Theyshouldbeinvolvedinthedevelopmentofevaluationplansfromtheoutset,helpexecutetheplansandhaveaccesstonecessaryresourcestosupportprojectevaluation.TheymustalsohelpothermembersoftheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamdeveloptheirownskillssothattheycanbetterunderstandandinterpretdataindependently.

TheStandardismetwhenthemembershipoftheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamandCampusImplementationsTeamsincludeadataprofessionalwhogeneratesdata,translatingitintoactionableinformationthatleadstomeaningfulrecommendationsincorporatedintoactionplans.

Givevoicetothesilentthroughdata

Nodataanalysiscantellthefullstoryuntilitdisaggregatesdatabyvariousstudentsubgroupsthathavebeenunderservedbyhighereducation.WhileitmaybetemptingfortheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamtouseaggregateddatatodrawconclusionsonthestateofstudentsuccess,theMetricsandEvidenceandEquityLeadsmustinsistthatfurtheranalysisbeconductedtoaccountforthedifferentialimpactonvariousstudentgroups.(SeeEquityandImplementationScalingStandardsformore.)

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TheStandardismetwhenallreportsrelatedtocompletionandinterventionimplementationsexplicitlycalloutthechallengesfacedbydifferentpopulationsandtheimpactofinterventionsonthosesamepopulations.

Supportimplementationatscale

TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam’sMetricsandEvidenceLeadandhisorhercounterpartswithininstitutionsmustsupportCampusImplementationTeamsbycollectingandreviewingagreeduponstudentoutcomedataandotherevaluationdatareflectingtheoverallqualityofthescalingeffort.Descriptivedata,particularlywhenitiscollectedaspartofalarge-scaleeffortshouldbesufficienttodemonstratethesuccessoftheinitiativeandareasinneedofimprovement.Wherepossible,theCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamshouldsupportrigorouscausalresearchtounderstandwhatelementsoftheinterventionhadthegreatestimpactonstudentperformance.Everyoneshouldunderstandthatittakestimetoseelong-termimpactsoncompletion,butwheninstitutionsandstatesscale,short-andlong-termresultswillberevealedmoreswiftly.(SeeImplementationScalingStandardsformore.)

TheStandardismetwhentheCampusImplementationTeamshavereportedtotheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamthequalitativeandquantitativeresultsofimplementationeffortsassoonastheyareavailable.

Communicatefindingsfromdatatodrivereform

TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam’sDataLeadshouldworkwiththeCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamtoanalyzeallavailabledatatounderstandthenatureofthecompletionproblemortheimpactofanintervention.Dataandcommunicationsprofessionalsmustworktogethertoaccuratelyrepresentthedataandtellthemostcompellingstorypossibletodrivereform.(SeeCommunicationsScalingStandardsformore.)

TheStandardismetwhenabroadrangeofstakeholderscancomfortablydescribethelessons

learnedfromthedataandpublishedreportsareeasilydigestibleandaccuratelyrepresentthefacts.

ForCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamsandCampusImplementationTeamsthatcommittothesescalingstandards,CompleteCollegeAmericacommits

thefollowingresourcesinreturn:

● SetofindustrystandardmetricsthatareclearlydefinedandreportedbyallCompleteCollegeAmericaAllianceMembersandamechanismtoreportthosemetricstoCCA

● SeriesofCCA-createdreportsandproductsdesignedtofacilitatetheuseofdata

● Supportincreatingstate-levelreportsdesignedtosupportcompletionefforts

● Training,networksandsupportfordataprofessionalsontheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamtounderstandhowtheexpertiseofdataprofessionalsfitsintogoalsetting,policy,andimplementationprocessesandtofacilitatepartnershipswithcommunicationsstaff

● Datafornationalandin-stateeventstosupportstrategyimplementation

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● Aquantitativeandqualitativeevaluationframeworkthatincludesmeasurementofshort-,medium-andlong-termoutcomesthatshouldbeusedtoassessimplementationsuccess

● Cleardefinitions,standardsandtemplatestohelpfacilitatethedatacollectionprocesstosupporttheevaluationframework

● ContinuedcommitmenttocollecttheCommonCompletionMetricsandallimplementationmeasuresbrokenoutbyrelevantdemographicgroupsanddatatoolsthatallowdatatobeviewedfordifferentdemographicgroups

● On-demandassistancewithdatacollection,interpretation,andpresentationaswellasassistancewithhelpingAllianceMemberswithresolveissuesrelatedtomultipledatasystems

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PolicyScalingStandards

Webelieveinsmartpolicytoaccelerateandsustainsystemicreforms.Wewillassertthescalingpowerofpolicywhenitisevidence-based,pursuedinanappropriatevenue,developedtransparentlyandcraftedwithimplementationinmind.Weknowthatgoodpolicyprovidesflexibilityforinstitutionsbutdoesnotcompromiseonequity,quality,oraccountabilityforresults.Wemustrestoreandsustainpublicinvestmentinhighereducationbecauseitsbenefitsarebroadlyenjoyedbythepublic,notjustprivately.Werespectthedutyofelectedandappointedpolicymakerstoprotectthepublicinvestmentinhighereducationanddemandbetterandmoreequitablereturnsforstudentsandtaxpayers.

Identifythepolicy’spurpose

Policycanbeusedtosetscalethresholds,defineterms,layoutreportingrequirements,orreinforcecampus-drivenreforms.Outdatedlawsandpoliciescanstandinthewayofprogressunlessamended.Thefirststepofanydiscussionaroundpolicyistoidentifythereasonthepolicyisnecessary.

TheStandardismetwhentheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam’sPolicyLeadcanclearlyarticulatetheissuethatthepolicyisintendedtoaddress.

Listenandlearnbeforeacting

TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam’sPolicyLeadmustexaminehowothershavetackledtheproblem,eitherthroughpolicyorpractice,andwhetherthoseeffortsweresuccessful.Thisinformationshouldbesharedbroadlywithpolicymakerswithinthestateorregion.

TheStandardismetwhentheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam’sPolicyLeadhasdata-driven,evidence-basedexamplesofsuccessfulpolicyacrossthecountryandusesthoseexamplestoinformpolicyproposals.

Selectthevenuewiththegreatestchanceofsuccess

Ifpolicyiswarranted,itcouldbeenactedthroughlegislation,gubernatorialexecutiveorder,coordinatingboardpolicy,systempolicy,orinstitutionalpolicy.TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam’sPolicyLeadmustleadadiscussionthatconsidersthepoliticalenvironment,highereducationgovernancestructure,andstakeholdersupportoroppositiontodeterminethebestvenueforthepolicyanditslong-termsustainability,exercisingparticularcautionwhenconsideringlegislation.

TheStandardismetwhentheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam’sPolicyLeadhasdiscussedanddocumentedtheprosandconsofadoptingpolicyinvariousvenuesandisconfidenttheselectedvenueismostlikelytoachievedesiredresults.

Createandcirculateadraftpolicy

Detailsmatter,soadraftpolicyandthestepsinthepolicymakingprocessshouldbecraftedearlyonandmadeavailabletothosewhowillberesponsibleforimplementingit.TheGovernor,SHEEOagency,andkeylegislatorsshouldallbeengagedearlyinthedraftingprocess.Stakeholdersmustnotonlybeaskedtocommentonthepolicyinconcept,butalsooffertheiruniqueperspectiveonthelanguagethatisusedinitsconstruction.

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Broadlysolicitadvicefromexpertsandstakeholders

TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam’sPolicyLeadshoulduseprofessionalassociationsanddesignatedgovernmentliaisonstosurfacepossibleimprovementsandobjectionstothepolicy.Thefeedbackprocessmustbedonewithanopenmindandwillingnesstomakeadjustments.Feedbackshouldnotbetakenatfacevalueandinsteadshouldbeevaluatedagainstknowndataandestablishedbestpractices.Doingsowilllimittheinfluenceofanecdotesandunprovenbeliefs.TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam’sPolicyLeadshouldcommunicatewithstakeholdersabouthowtheirinputwaseitherincorporatedintothepolicyorwhyitwasnotincluded.

TheStandardismetwhenallstakeholdersexpectedtobeimpactedbythepolicyhavehadtheopportunitytoprovideinputandagreetheirinputwasnotonlysolicited,butevaluatedandconsidered.

Provideexceptionalsupportforthepolicymakingprocess

TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam’sPolicyLeadmustproactivelycoordinatetalkingpoints,Q&Apreparation,handouts,presentations/testimony,andotherresourcesasneededtosupportthepolicy’senactment.

TheStandardismetwhenthepolicy’sauthoranddecision-makersagreethattheyhadeverythingtheyneededthroughouttheprocesstoenactanappropriatepolicy.

Ensurerobustcommunicationsthroughoutthepolicymakingprocess

TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam’sPolicyLeadmustworkwiththeCommunicationsLeadtoensurethatallaffectedpractitionersareengagedinongoingcommunicationthroughoutthepolicymakingprocess.Intentionaleffortsmustbemadetoensurethatfacultyandstaff--notjustPresidentsandProvosts--areinformedabouttheproposal,awareofthesuccessfulpassageofthepolicy,informedaboutwhyitwasenacted,andclearonnextstepsforimplementation.(SeeCommunicationsScalingStandardsformore.)

TheStandardismetwhenallstakeholdersandconstituentswhowillbeimpactedbythepolicyareawareofitspassageandunderstandtheroletheywillplayinimplementation.

Proactivelylaunchtheimplementationandsetexpectations

TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeammustproactivelyconvenethosewhowillleadtheimplementationofthepolicyandthosewhowillexecuteit,establishexpectationsandmilestones,andconnectimplementerstoavailableresources.(SeeImplementationScalingStandardsformore.)

TheStandardismetwhentherightcombinationofpeoplehasbeenconvenedtoworkonimplementation,supportedbystateornationalresourceswhenpossible.

Establishafeedbacklooptoensureresults

Ifthepolicyneedstobemodifiedbasedonlessonslearnedduringimplementation,thosesuggestionsshouldbeincorporatedintoafuturepolicyagenda.Aretrospectiveanalysisshouldbemadepubliclyavailable,sothatpractitionersnationallycanlearnfromothersandfurtherrefinetheirownwork.Thefeedbackloopmustidentifyexistingpoliciesornewlyproposedpoliciesthatworkagainstthegoalsofthereform,tobothpreventbadpoliciesfrombeingadoptedandimprovethegoodpoliciesthathavebeenadopted.

TheStandardismetwhenthoseinvolvedwiththepolicymakingprocesshaveeitherconfirmedthatthepolicyreacheditsintendedaimorhavealteredittobetterdoso.13



● Assistanceprioritizingpotentialpolicyagendaitemsandselectinganappropriatevenue

● Pragmaticadviceandlanguagereviewduringpolicyconstructionanddrafting

● Facilitationofthestakeholderdialogueduringthevettingprocess

● In-personpresentationsortestimonytoinformpolicymakersaboutthenationallandscape

● Directcommunicationsandimplementationsupportuponthepolicy’senactmentandevaluationsupporttoanalyzethepolicy’simpact

● Off-the-shelfresourcestosupportthepolicymakingprocessthroughCompleteCollegeAmerica’spublicationentitledNewRules.Thisresourceprovides:

➢ Detailedpolicylanguagetoserveasastartingpointforconstructingadraft➢ Abriefnationalpolicyscan➢ Questionstoaskstakeholdersandtheirexpectedperspectivesforuseinthe

vettingprocess➢ Talkingpoints,Q&APrep,anddigestibledatavisualstosupportthe

policymakingprocess

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CommunicationsScalingStandards

Webelievecommunicationaccelerateschange.Wewillestablishanddrivemechanismstoenhanceourconnectedness,frequentlyandeffectivelysharingourreformeffortsandstoriesofsuccess.Wewillmarshalpublicopiniontowardadeeperunderstandingofthechallengesfacingourstudentsandthesolutionsbeingchampionedbyourmovement,focusingallAmericansonasharedvisionforthefutureofhighereducation.

Empowercommunicationsexpertstobeleadersinthemovement

TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam’sCommunicationsLeadwillserveastheprimarycontactforCompleteCollegeAmericaonalleffortsrelatedtocommunicationsandmediastrategy,includinghelpingtoidentifyopportunitieswithinthestate,region,orconsortia.ThisindividualmustcoordinatewithothermembersoftheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamandserveasaleaderonadvancingcollegecompletion.

TheStandardismetwhentheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamandCampusImplementationTeamsincludeacommunicationsprofessionalwhomakesmeaningfulrecommendationsaboutAllianceactivitiesanddrivesmomentum.

Developanetworkofcommunicationsambassadors

AsCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamsworktosharesuccessesandhighlightstoriesfrombothwithinstatesandregionsandaroundthecountry,theirCommunicationsLeadsmustcultivatealistofambassadors,validatorsandadditionalcommunicationsprofessionalswithintheirstateorregionwhowillhelptosharecontentthroughouttheirnetworks.Amplifyingthemessagesthroughthisnetworkwillensurebroaderreachandawarenessaroundcollegecompletionstrategiesandtherolevariousplayershaveinimplementation.

TheStandardismetwhentheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam’sCommunicationsLeadhascompiledalistofindividualswillingtoserveascommunicationsambassadors.

Developacommunicationsplanforcollegecompletionefforts

TheCommunicationsLeadmustworkwiththefullCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamandcommunicationsambassadorstoassessaudiences,constructkeymessagesandlayoutwhichcommunicationstacticswillbeusefulinadvancingcollegecompletion,includingconcretegoalsonoutreach,audiencegrowth,andotheroutcomes.

TheStandardismetwhenacommunicationsplanisdevelopedthatincludesproposedtacticsandconcretegoals.

Tailormessagingandtacticstospeaktoandmotivatevariousaudiences

Advancingamovementrequiresunderstandingofthebackgroundsandmotivationsofavarietyofaudiences,particularlyasitrelatestoequitygoalsandstrategies.TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam’sCommunicationsLead-aswellascommunicationsambassadors-mustunderstanddifferentperspectivesandcraftacommunicationsstrategythatwillbuildbuy-infromthosewhoarecriticaltothesuccessfulscalingofstrategies.Effectivecommunicationsshouldleveragethedataintheformofcompellingvisualizations.Informationshouldbereportedpubliclytokeystakeholdersintheformofconciseandassertivematerialsthatfocusontheproblem,theimpactonstudents,andproposedsolutions.

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TheStandardismetwhenallCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamMembersintentionallycommunicatewithdiverseinstitutionsandindividuals,withintheirstateorregion,withlanguagethatrepresentsthesharedvalueswithintheplannedstrategies.

Regularlyshowcaseefforts,successesandstories

BasedoninformationreceivedfromImplementationandDataLeads,theCommunicationsLeadmustcuratewritten,recorded,andpresentedcontentdesignedtohighlightleaderswhoareguidingeffortsandcapturevideosofstudentswhoareimpactedbythestrategiesthathavebeenimplemented.Datashouldbeintegratedwhereverpossibleindigestiblemannerthattellsanaccuratestory.(SeeDataScalingStandardsformore.)Thesetacticshelpsharethestoryofthereformandhighlightthegreatworkunderway.Incoordinationwithotherleaders,successstoriesshouldalsobesharedwithlocalandregionalpress.Additionally,informationrelatedtothegoalsofinterventions,progressbeingmadeonimplementation,anddecisionpointsthatdefinetheinterventionshouldbesharedacrossstakeholders.

CompleteCollegeAllianceTeams,undertheleadershipoftheCommunicationsLead,willcreatelocalmechanismstodistributecontent,includingmonthlynewsletters,successevents,pressconferencesandsocialmediaaccounts(forexample:@CompleteCollegeWyoming).

TheStandardismetwhentheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamhasdevelopedcustomized,localmechanismstodistributestoriesofimplementationandsuccess,andallimpactedstakeholdersareinformedofefforts.

LeverageCCA’sbroadstakeholdernetworkandrobustonline

platformtofurtherspotlightsuccesses

CompleteCollegeAmericawillprovidearobustonlineportalthatwillserveasahubforourregional,state,andnationalefforts.Theplatformwillbeanactivitycenterofthecollegecompletionmovement,showcasingAllianceworkandregularlyupdatedcontentonimplementationefforts.Inadditiontoprovidingcontentfortheplatform,CompleteCollegeAllianceTeams,ledbytheirCommunicationsLead,shouldsharetheirstoriesandsuccesseswithCompleteCollegeAmericasothattheycanbedistributedmorebroadly,includingtonationalpressasappropriate.

TheStandardismetwhentheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam’sCommunicationsLeadprovidesacalendarforsubmittingcontenttohighlightAlliancemember’sefforts.

Monitorsuccessofcommunicationseffortsandrefinetactics

Communicationseffortsmusthavecleargoalsonoutreach,audiencegrowth,andothermeasurableoutcomes.Thiswillinclude:numberofvisitorstotheCCAplatformAllianceMemberpage,followersonsocialmedia,mediamentionsandnumberofpublicationsproduced.TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam’sCommunicationsLeadshouldworkwithotherteammembersandcommunicationsambassadorstoensureconstantrefinementanddeploymentofnewtactics,asnecessary.

TheStandardismetwhenCommunicationsLeadshavedevelopedandareactivelytrackingthemetricsandgoalsagainstwhichtheywillmeasuresuccessoftheircommunicationsstrategies.

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● SupportinthedevelopmentofcommunicationsplansandtacticstohighlighttheAlliancemember’sworkandstatusofimplementations.

● Anonlineplatformtohighlightstateefforts,includinganindividualstatepagethatcollectsstories,resourcesanddataonstateimplementationefforts.

● OpportunitiesforfurtherexposurethroughCompleteCollegeAmerica’sexistingnetwork-includingmonthlynewsletters,standalonevideocontentandavenuetoshowcasetheAlliancemember’sworkatnationalandregionalevents.

● Communicationtemplatesthatcanbedeployedwithininstitutionsthatarecustomizablewiththeinstitutions’ownbranding.

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ImplementationScalingStandards

Webelieveineffectiveimplementation.Wewilldevelopandactonclear,concise,highly-structured,evidence-basedandgoal-orientedimplementationplansdesignedtoachievedramaticimprovementsinstudentsuccess.Themeasurablegoalsandtheplanstoachievethemmustbeequallyownedbyadministratorsandfacultywithaclearunderstandingoftheirresponsibilitiesforgeneratingresults.Weexpectactionatscaleandwithurgency,ensuringallstudentsareprovidedtheopportunitytobenefitfromreformefforts.Wewilldeploybestpracticeswheretheyexistandworktodiscovernewsolutionswheretheydonot.

Focusonsystemicchange

Systemicproblemsandpervasivechallengestocollegecompletionatthestate,system,andinstitutionallevelarerevealedthroughacarefulexaminationofthedata.Theseproblemsrequiretargeted,large-scalereformsthatarerootedinasoundunderstandingofthecausesoftheproblemandthesolutionsthataremosteffectiveforaddressingthem.Familiaritywiththeresearchandthemosteffectivepracticesinthefieldarecriticaltoimplementingascalablereformstrategy.CompleteCollegeAllianceTeamsmustcommunicatethenatureofthesystemicproblemsandthestrategiesthatcansolvethemtothestakeholderswhomustbeinvolvedinthesolution–includingfaculty,administrators,systemandstateleaders.

TheStandardismetwhenaCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamdraftsaproblemstatementandproposedsetofstrategiesforkeystate-levelstakeholders.

Remainsteadfastinresolvingthemostcriticalissues

SystemicchangemustbeevaluatedthroughthelensofTime,Choice,andStructure.Strategiesworthpursuingmustreducetimeandcreditstodegree.Theymusthelpstudentsdevelopasenseofpurposebyprovidingthemthecriticalinformationtheyneedtochooseaprogramofstudy.Strategiesmustbuildstudentmomentuminthefirstyearbyincreasingthelikelihoodstudentswillcompletegatewaycourses,earn30creditsandtakeatleastninecreditsintheirprogrampath.Increasesinon-timecompletionshouldbeachievedthroughasmoothandacceleratedpathwaythatbothnudgesstudentsintherightdirectionandproactivelyadvisesthemwhentheyveeroffcourse.

TheStandardismetwhentheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamhasverifiedthatitsproposedsetofstrategiesmeetthetestofTime,Choice,andStructureandhasevidencetosupportthat.

Developamemorandumofunderstandingforinstitutions

TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeammustfacilitatetheimplementationofitsprioritystrategiesandsetatimelineforachievingscale.TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamshoulddraftamemorandumofunderstandingforinstitutionalleaders,facultyandstaffwithaclearcharge:tocommittoimplementingandscalingrecommendationsonanagreedupontimeline.TheMOUshouldbedevelopedwitheachstakeholderinmind,clarifyingtheworktobedoneandtheirroleinitscompletion.

TheStandardismetwhentheStateAllianceteamdraftsamemorandumofunderstanding(MOU)thatoutlinesthestrategytobedeployed,thedateimplementationwillbegin,theperformancemetricstobemeasured,thelevelofscaletobeachievedandthedatebywhichthereformwillreachscale.

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Confirmbroadcommitment

TheCompleteCollegeAllianceteammustbuildinstitutionalandstakeholderbuy-infromthestart.Ongoingengagementwithvariousstakeholdersthroughoutthestrategydevelopmentprocesswilllayasoundfoundationofsupport.LeadersmustbeintentionalaboutaligningthestrategywithotherrelevantcompletionstrategiesandshouldrecognizethatsomestrategiesmightneedtobesetasideinfavorofthisAllianceTeaminitiatives.Whenthetimeisrightandyouknowwhichinstitutionsarereadytomoveforward,holdaday-longchallengeeventtolaunchtheinitiativeandinvitecommittedinstitutionstosigntheMOU.TheMOUshouldbesignedbyarepresentativefromthekeystakeholdersthatarecriticaltothesuccessofthestrategy,toincludefaculty,administratorsandotherinstitutionalleaders.

TheStandardismetwheninstitutionscommittedtoimplementingareformatscalesignthememorandumofunderstanding(MOU).

GearplanstoachieveresultsTheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeammustconveneCampusImplementationTeamstodevelopplansforscalingthestrategythatincludecleartimelinesandverifiableactionsteps.AllmembersoftheCampusImplementationTeamshouldsetandthencommittoambitioustargetsonthenumberofstudentstobeservedandtheresultstheyexpecttoachieve.TheinstitutionaltargetsshouldalignwithgoalsestablishedbytheoverallAllianceinitiative.Eachcampusshouldbeclearabouthowtheyarecontributingtoascaledsolution.CampusImplementationTeamsshouldrelyontheexpertiseofnationalexpertswhohavesuccessfullyimplementedthereforms.InstitutionalplansmustbesubmittedtotheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam,whichwillmonitorprogress.

TheStandardismetwhenallinstitutionssubmitactionplanswithcleartargetsonthenumberandpercentofstudentstobeserved,resultsthatwillbeachievedandtheactionstobetakentotheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamforapproval.

Don’treinvent;customize

CampusImplementationTeamsshouldidentifytheprovenevidence-basedmodelstoreplicate.Theinstitutionsshouldcustomizethemodeltotheirinstitution’scontext,circumstancesandresources.Ifthereisuncertaintyaboutwhichspecificmodeltoreplicate,buildprototypestotestwhichmodelisbestforyourinstitution’sstudents.Itiscriticalthatinstitutionsmakeuseofcurricula,syllabi,advisingprotocols,policiesandpracticesthathavebeentestedandproveneffectivebyearlyadopters.CampusImplementationTeamsshouldcurateresourcesandadaptthemtotheirneeds.Effortstoinnovateshouldbedonewithafullunderstandingofthesystemicnatureoftheproblem,whathasbeenlearnedfromsuccessfulreformsandwhatproblemshaveyettobesolvedtomaximizeimpactonstudentoutcomes.

TheStandardismetwhentheCampusImplementationTeamidentifiestheimplementationdesignthatismostappropriatefortheirinstitutionalcontextandaccessestheexternalresourcesavailabletoeffectivelyreplicatethereform.

Don’tpilot;commit

Pilotsareforunprovenstrategies.Theyimplyafuturedecisionpointtopursueorabandontheintervention.Evidence-basedstrategies,bycontrast,mustbepursuedwithafullcommitmenttoscalefromthebeginning,understandingthatthepathmayincludephasingin,testing,andmakingadjustmentstorefineimplementation.Parallelmodelsarecomplicatedandinequitable,andtheCampusImplementationTeamsmustseektolimittheirduration-orideally-eliminatethemaltogether.

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TheStandardismetwhenthestrategyisimplementedontimeandatscale.

Ensureearlymomentum

Itiscriticalthatplansnotonlybuildandsustainmomentumforstudents,butalsoforthoseimplementingthereforms.Designingkeybenchmarksthatresultinearlywinsiskey.Thereisnogreatermotivatorthanseeingtheimpactofreformsonstudents.Identifyadatacollectionstrategytodetermineifeffortsareeffectivebothintermsofthestudentperformanceandtheirexperience.Focusonoutcomesthatcanbemeasuredimmediately,suchaschangesinenrollmentpatternsandcompletionofgatewaycourses.Quicklyreviewthedataanddisseminateittoallinvolvedtohighlightpositiveresultsthatconfirmthathardworkispayingoff.Celebratingaccomplishmentswillhelpbuildthewilltotakeonthenextchallenge.

TheStandardismetwhenearlyresultsaremeasured,sharedandcelebrated.

Measure,monitor,andmend

Justasimportantasmeasuringthepositiveimpactofeffortsistousethatsamedatatomakethenecessaryadjustmentstoachievemaximumimpact.TheCampusImplementationTeamsmustquicklyanalyzethequantitativeandqualitativeoutcomedatatoidentifychallengesandgettoworkonresolvingthem.Focusonwhetherthestrategyhassuccessfullyclosedequitygaps.(SeeEquityandDataScalingStandardsformore.)

TheStandardismetwhenthoseinvolvedinthereformdevelopandimplementashort-andlong-termplanforimprovingthestrategy,includingspecificstepstoensureequity.

Sustain scale through organizational reforms and policy CampusImplementationTeamsshouldusedatafromtheirimplementationeffortstoshowtheimpactonrevenue,operationalefficiency,andstudentoutcomesandadvocateforthenecessaryorganizationalreformsandbudgetaryadjustmentstosustainreforms.CampusImplementationTeams,incoordinationwiththeCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam,shouldidentifyapolicyagendathatamendsoutdatedlawsandpoliciesandsustainsthereformsforthefuture.(SeePolicyScalingStandardsformore.)

TheStandardismetwheninstitutionshaveachievedscaleandmaintainedscaleforatleastthreeacademicyears.

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● PlanningopportunitieswiththeCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamtoidentifythestrategiestoimplementandthekeystepsforimplementingthem

● StandardMemorandaofUnderstandingforinstitutionstosign,signalingtheircommitmenttoclearoutcomes

● PlanningsessionwithCompleteCollegeAmericastaffandtheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamtoleadtheimplementationeffortofaspecificstrategyorstrategiesandensurefidelitytoallScalingStandards

● Agendaplanning,writtenresources,andcontentexpertsforaninitialconveningtorolloutthereformeffortandtogaininstitutionalcommitments

● Agendaplanning,templates,contentexperts,andfacilitationforaconveningofCampusImplementationTeamstodevelopconcreteimplementationplans

● Ongoingconnectionwithnationalcontentexpertsandon-demandsupportfromCompleteCollegeAmericastafffortroubleshootingduringtheimplementationprocess

● Comprehensivecollectionofwrittenresources,artifacts,andimplementationguidestosupportcampus-levelwork

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ExpectationsofAllianceMembers

WebelieveinthisAlliance.Weareimpatientreformers,agentsofchange,andsystemdisruptorsfromallwalksoflifeandpositionsofinfluence–equippedwithevidenceandurgentlydrivenbecauseourcountry’sfuturedependsuponoursuccess.WemustbeasdiverseasAmericayetstrongertogetheraswejointlyleadandcollaboratetopushforsubstantialandsustainableincreasesinachievementandcompletionforallstudents.Wewillaccelerateourpaceasweruntowardproblems,notawayfromthem.

CreateandcoordinateaCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamTeammembersmustberepresentativeswhoarecommittedtocollegecompletionandequitygoals,willingtodedicatetimeandefforttotheworkoftheteam,andbestpositionedtoactasstrategicthoughtpartnersandleaders.TheteammustincludeleadsforEquity,Metrics,Policy,Communications,andImplementation(2-yearand4-year).Theteammustoperatestrategicallyanddeterminethebestleverstodriveactiongiventhepoliticalenvironmentandgovernancestructurewithinwhichitoperates.TheAllianceTeamshouldalsostrivetobuildparallelteamsatallpublicinstitutionstohelpempowertheworkatscale.

AttendtheSummerActionSummitanddevelopannualplansEachyear,theCompleteCollegeAllianceTeamwilldevelopanannualplanthatincludescleardelegationofresponsibilitiesandtimelinesforaction.ItiscrucialthatallteammembersattendtheSummerActionSummit,sincethiseventprovidesdedicatedtimeandresourcestofacilitatethatplanningprocess.

ConvenequarterlywithCompleteCollegeAmericastaffAnnualplansandgoalsmustbetrackedonanongoingbasis,includingregularmeetingsoftheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeams.Atleastquarterly,thesemeetingsshouldincludeCompleteCollegeAmericastaff.ThesemeetingswillhelpCCAstaffbettercoordinatetechnicalassistanceneedsandsupportactionplans.

PromotetheCCAAnnualConveningandsendastrongdelegationTobuildamovement,wemustopenthedoors.TheCompleteCollegeAllianceTeam,inadditiontoensuringteammembersattendtheconvening,shouldpromotetheimportanceoftheeventthroughouttheirnetworksandencouragebroadattendanceofpolicymakers,institutionalleaders,andfaculty.

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