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A database of higher
education policy issues, searchable by state and by policy issue. |
POLICY DOMAINS AND DEFINITIONS
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ACCELERATED LEARNING OPTIONS:
These policies are designed to introduce high school students to a rigorous, college-level curriculum that may allow them to earn college credit; they relate to Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, concurrent/dual enrollment, Tech-Prep, and similar programs.
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ADULT LEARNERS: These policies focus on efforts to promote education for adult learners. They include issues related to funding, literacy, and other policy areas that affect how adult learners move through the educational system. Click here for subcategories.
ARTICULATION AND ALIGNMENT:
These policies relate to K-12 and postsecondary curriculum alignment, standards, pedagogy, exit/entrance requirements, common course numbering, etc. This domain also includes policies to promote the smooth and efficient movement of students across institutions and systems like standards for promotion and high school graduation, statewide articulation agreements and guides, as well as policies that require transfer data reporting. Click here for subcategories.
DATA AND ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS:
This domain includes policies to establish performance-based accountability in K-12 and postsecondary education and strengthen the linkages between them. Also included are policies related to reporting systems that address student transition issues, outcomes, and feedback to high schools. Click
here for subcategories.
EARLY OUTREACH PROGRAMS:
These policies are intended to inform, motivate, and support middle school and high school students and encourage college participation. State-level policies in this domain are those related to early awareness, transition or “bridge” programs, college test preparation and financial aid information for students and parents. Click here
for subcategories.
EQUITY ISSUES:
These are state-level policies that seek to provide equal access to and successful participation in high-quality education, regardless of race, ethnicity, income, or gender. Included in this domain are non-discrimination guidelines, affirmative action initiatives, and policies related to course and funding equalization in the states. Click
here for subcategories.
REMEDIATION:
These policies are designed to enable students to catch up with their peers academically. The varied approaches the states have taken to the issues of remediation include policies related to placement examinations, reporting requirements, policies limiting remediation in higher education to community colleges, financial aid restrictions, and collaborative efforts to reduce the need for remediation. Click
here for subcategories.
RESIDENCY:
This domain covers policies related to higher education access and cost through residency requirements that determine whether students pay in-state or out-of-state tuition; financial aid eligibility, and how revenue is generated for institutions. Click here for subcategories.
RETENTION:
These policies focus on increasing student persistence and retention in higher education. Click here for subcategories.
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID AND OTHER INCENTIVES:
This domain covers state-level policies designed to make college attendance more affordable and attractive. Included are policies related to scholarships, need- and merit-based financial aid, as well as targeted financial assistance for low-income students. Click
here for subcategories.
TEACHER QUALITY INITIATIVES:
This domain draws on states’ efforts to improve teacher preparation. Policies relate to mentoring and teacher induction programs, licensure, professional development, and teacher education program evaluation and accountability. Click
here for subcategories.
TUITION AND FEES:
This domain includes state policies for public four- and two-year institutions concerning tuition and fees. Click here for subcategories.
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