8 CCR 1504-9-7.0 - Evaluation of the effectiveness of the initiative in improving higher education outcomes in the state
7.01 The initiative shall use the following criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the initiative in improving higher education outcomes in the state:
7.01.1 Reductions in remediation rates and associated costs;
7.01.2 Increases in high school graduation and certificate and degree completion rates;
7.01.3 Reductions in average time required to earn a certificate or degree;
7.01.4 Increases in student retention rates;
7.01.5 Reductions in disparities between the academic achievements of certain student populations based on demographic, geographic, and economic indicators;
7.01.6 Adoption of best practices for student support services;
7.01.7 Fulfillment of local workforce needs;
7.01.8 Reductions in student loan debt;
7.01.9 Improvements in tuition affordability; and
7.01.10 Improvements in students' access to federal grant programs and other federal sources of support for postsecondary students.
7.02 The initiative shall require entities in receipt of grant funds to provide any information needed to evaluate the initiative's impact on higher education outcomes in the state according to the above criteria.
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7.01 The initiative shall use the following criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the initiative in improving higher education outcomes in the state:
7.01.1 Reductions in remediation rates and associated costs;
7.01.2 Increases in high school graduation and certificate and degree completion rates;
7.01.3 Reductions in average time required to earn a certificate or degree;
7.01.4 Increases in student retention rates;
7.01.5 Reductions in disparities between the academic achievements of certain student populations based on demographic, geographic, and economic indicators;
7.01.6 Adoption of best practices for student support services;
7.01.7 Fulfillment of local workforce needs;
7.01.8 Reductions in student loan debt;
7.01.9 Improvements in tuition affordability; and
7.01.10 Improvements in students' access to federal grant programs and other federal sources of support for postsecondary students.
7.02 The initiative shall require entities in receipt of grant funds to provide any information needed to evaluate the initiative's impact on higher education outcomes in the state according to the above criteria.