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Kasey Meehan

Associate Director of Postsecondary Policy

Recent Publications by Kasey Meehan

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State of Student Success Funding During COVID-19

RFA found that over one third of states running SFF/PBF/OBF models in FY20 either implemented a new hold harmless provision, extended a FY20 hold harmless provision that had been set to expire, or paused their…

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State of Promise Programs During COVID-19

Overall, more than half of statewide Promise programs made changes to program components in response to COVID-19. Of the 15 programs that made changes, we found 11 programs adjusted eligibility requirements, with many relaxing requirements…

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Developing a Statewide College Completion Agenda: Lessons From Tennessee

Tennessee has gained national recognition for its comprehensive strategy to increase college attainment. This report describes the development and expansion of Tennessee’s completion agenda through a set of related and interlocking policies designed to produce…

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The Case of Nevada Promise: Promise Replication in a Different State Context

Research for Action has studied statewide Promise programs since 2017, with in-depth analysis in four states—Delaware, Nevada, Oregon, and Tennessee. Our research in these states includes an extensive review of legislative and policy documents; 146…

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The Case of Tennessee Promise: A Uniquely Comprehensive Promise Program

Research for Action has studied statewide Promise programs since 2017, with in-depth analysis in four states—Delaware, Nevada, Oregon, and Tennessee. Our research in these states includes an extensive review of legislative and policy documents; 146…

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Technical Appendix: Tennessee SLDS Student-Level Analysis

Over the course of nearly two years, Research for Action (RFA) worked closely with the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) to obtain, clean, and analyze Tennessee’s Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS).

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Technical Appendix: Indiana SLDS Student-Level Analysis

Over the course of nearly two years, Research for Action (RFA) worked closely with Indiana’s Commission for Higher Education to obtain, clean, and analyze Indiana’s Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS).

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Implementation and Impact of Outcomes-Based Funding in Tennessee

Outcomes-based funding (OBF) is a term used to define state and system-level higher education funding policies linking public higher education dollars to key student outcomes such as credit completion, retention and graduation (Snyder, 2016). Outcomes-based…

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Implementation and Impact of Outcomes-Based Funding in Indiana

Outcomes-based funding (OBF) is a term used to define state and system-level higher education funding policies linking public higher education dollars to key student outcomes such as credit completion, retention and graduation (Snyder, 2016). Outcomes-based…

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Summary of OBF Impact on Student Outcomes in Tennessee and Indiana

From 2014-2016, Research for Action (RFA) worked closely with state officials in Tennessee and Indiana to obtain, verify, and analyze data obtained from Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) to determine the impact of each state’s…
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Key Projects by Kasey Meehan

KnowledgeWorks Personalized, Competency-Based Learning Project

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State Responses to COVID-19 – Implications for Student Success Funding and Promise Programs

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Examining the Impact, Implementation, and Cost Effectiveness of Completion Coaching in a Statewide College Promise Program

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Mixed-Methods Evaluation of the Dallas County Promise Program

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Expanding the Knowledge Base on State Policies Impacting Undocumented Students in Higher Education

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Evaluation of New Profit Capacity Building Model

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Advancing Racial Equity in Higher Education Attainment

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State and Local College Promise Programs: Examining Policy and Practice

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An Evaluation of Children’s Literacy Initiative’s Blueprint for Early Literacy

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Evaluating the Reimagine Learning Initiative for New Profit, Inc.

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Evaluating Women in Natural Sciences (WINS) for the Academy of Natural Sciences

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Integrative Arts Programs in Philadelphia: An Examination of Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program in Four Public Schools

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An Evaluation of Delaware’s Teacher Evaluation System

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Amplifying Success Through Intermediaries: An Evaluation of the Role of New Profit, Inc. in Supporting National College Access and Success Organizations

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Expanding the Knowledge Base on State-Level Postsecondary Outcomes-Based Funding

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Examining Extended Learning Opportunities in New Hampshire: A Statewide Evaluation

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