PILOT SCHOOL EVALUATION
Researchers in the Social Science Research Center at Mississippi State University conducted an evaluation of the WHEF’s Get2College (G2C) pilot school program. The overall goal of the evaluation was to assess the effectiveness of the G2C pilot school program in preparing high school students’ transition to college. The specific goals were to:
1. Assess the extent to which the G2C program increased college enrollment and second year retention rates of students enrolled in the model school programs.
2. Determine the dose-response relationship for various G2C services (and combinations of services) in impacting college enrollment.
3. Determine the predictors of college enrollment among G2C users including performance on ACT, completion of college applications and FAFSAs, campus tours, and socio-demographic factors.
4. Use qualitative analyses to provide a baseline assessment of the college-going culture, as well as to identify barriers and unmet college access needs.
5. Provide Woodward Hines Education Foundation (WHEF) with analyses and recommendations to promote data-driven decisions, impact public policy, increase community and partner participation, and build in-house analytic capacity.