Creating a Future-Oriented Culture in High Schools - The Impact of the College and Career Readiness Expansion (CCRE) Project - Evaluation report

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Creating a Future-Oriented Culture in High Schools examines the impact of the College and Career Readiness Expansion (CCRE) Project on student outcomes and school practices. Prepared for Stephen Dackin at Columbus State Community College, the report describes the program, presents a methodology using collected data, and evaluates effects across student and institutional levels. It also summarizes conclusions, lessons learned, and recommendations, supported by acknowledgements and formal disclaimers regarding grant funding and data sources.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages91

Reading Time3 h 49 min

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Section I - Background and Introduction

Section II - The CCRE Program

Section III - Methodology

Section IV - Impacts on Students

Section V - Impacts on schools

Section VI - Conclusions, Lessons Learned and Recommendations

References

Appendix A - Fidelity Of Implementation

Appendix B - Representativeness

Appendix C - Survey Scales

Appendix D - Supplemental Analyses

Creating a Future-Oriented Culture In High Schools The Impact of the College and Career Readiness Expansion (CCRE) Project Submitted to Stephen Dackin, Columbus State Community College June, 2021 [serve.uncg.edu](serve.uncg.edu) 2 | CREATING A FUTURE-ORIENTED CULTURE IN HIGH SCHOOLS Creating A Future-Oriented Culture In High School: The Impact Of The College And Career Readiness Expansion (CCRE) Project Prepared by: Julie Edmunds, Ph.D. Eric Grebing, Ph.D. Victoria Coyle, Ph.D. Laura Rosof, M.A. SERVE Center atUNCG Bob Henson, Ph.D. Ramsey Cardwell University of North Carolina-Greensboro Contact: Dr. Julie Edmunds, Program Director 336-315-7415 [jedmunds@serve.org](jedmunds@serve.org) [Submitted to:](Submitted to:)[ ](Submitted to:)Stephen Dackin Columbus State Community College [serve.uncg.edu](serve.uncg.edu) THE IMPACT OF THE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS EXPANSION (CCRE) PROJECT | 3 Copyright © Notice Copyright © 2021. The material within this report may not be reproduced or replicated without written permission from SERVE Center at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. For permission, [contact: Julie Edmunds at jedmunds@serve.org](contact: Julie Edmunds at jedmunds@serve.org); 336-315-7415 Suggested citation: Edmunds, J. A., Grebing, E. M., Coyle, V. C., Henson, R. A., Rosof, L. & Cardwell, R. (2021). Creating a Future-oriented Culture in High School: The Impact of the College and Career Readiness Expansion (CCRE) Project. Greensboro, NC: The SERVE Center, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Acknowledgements: We are very appreciative of the support the evaluation received from the staff of Columbus State Community College, including Stephen Dackin, Sherry Minton, Tracey Walterbusch, Lauren Jones, Laura Wittel, Keith Coates, Emily Thompson, Kevin Rooney, Nicholas Grimmer, Teddi Lewis-Hotopp, Patrick Bookman, and Tyler Marinelli. We are also grateful for the participation and honesty from the staff of participating districts and schools. Finally, we are grateful for the cooperation of staff from the Ohio Department of Education, particularly Eben Dowell, in providing us with data and with their assistance in understanding and using those data. Disclaimers: This report’s content is supported by Grant \#U411B150002 from the U.S. Department of Education to Columbus State Community College. The opinions expressed in this report are reflective of the authors and do not represent the views or opinions of other individuals within the SERVE Center, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Columbus State Community College, or the U.S. Department of Education. This evaluation report used data collected and maintained by the Ohio Department of Education (ODE). Results, information and opinions solely represent the analysis, information, and opinions of the authors and are not endorsed by, or reflect the views or positions of, grantors, ODE, or any employee thereof. [serve.uncg.edu](serve.uncg.edu) 4 | CREATING A FUTURE-ORIENTED CULTURE IN HIGH SCHOOLS Section I Background and Introduction ............................... 5 Section II The CCRE Program ...................................................... 6 Section III Methodology .................................................................12 Section IV Impacts on Students................................................ 38 Section V Impacts on schools................................................... 50 Section VI Conclusions, Lessons Learned and Recommendations.......................................... 68 References ..................................................................... 71 Appendix A Fidelity Of Implementation ...................................72 Appendix B Representativeness.................................................. 78 Appendix C Survey Scales............................................................... 82 Appendix

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What is the main purpose of the CCRE Project evaluation report?

The report evaluates the impact of the College and Career Readiness Expansion (CCRE) Project, focusing on effects on students and on schools.

How does the report structure its evaluation?

It presents background and the CCRE program, describes methodology, and then covers impacts on students and schools, followed by conclusions, lessons learned, and recommendations.

Which sections and appendices support the findings?

The report includes references and multiple appendices, including Fidelity of Implementation, Representativeness, Survey Scales, and Supplemental Analyses.

Oct 15, 2026

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