Information that Speaks Volumes
HCM Strategists publishes and collaborates on white papers, models, policy assessments and documents relevant to our efforts in furthering healthcare and education public policy. The publications below offer insight to some of the thought leadership and guidance that HCM Strategists provides.
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Publications
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An independent peer review analysis to see how states are supporting their lowest performing schools and determine best practices.
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This overview summarizes the parent and public opinion research HCM conducted on behalf of multiple clients and provides guidance on how to effectively engage with the communicate to parents.
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HCM produced 51 state specific primers for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation documenting the states workforce and skills gap needs and how the states standards and assessments are addressing those needs.
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HCM produced a toolkit for business leaders detailing how college and career ready standards and aligned assessments support their efforts to strengthen the education system in their state and address their workforce needs.
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HCM produced 51 state-specific primers for the U.S.Chamber of Commerce Foundation to describe the states accountability systems under the waivers. The primers also document the accountability requirements under ESSA and the principles of a strong accountability system.
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At a time when the value of a liberal arts education is being questioned more than ever, America’s work colleges—liberal arts schools that explicitly prepare students for employment after graduation—offer a compelling response.
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A Case study written on behalf of the PIE Network that details the robust outreach Louisiana leaders and advocates did to inform educators about the new aligned assessments.
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This report, written in partnership and on behalf of Learning Heroes, summarizes the trends from the longitudinal nationally representative survey of 1,000 parents. Chief among the findings is that parents continue to have an inflated perception of how well their child is mastering grade level skills and concepts.
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For most states, increasing postsecondary attainment over the coming decade will require altering the traditional paradigm of postsecondary education, expanding how education is delivered.
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A collaboration on behalf of Learning Heroes, this report details parent mindsets on their child’s education, including what they feel confident about and what keeps them up at night when it comes to their child.
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State leaders are increasingly aware of the value of prior learning assessment (PLA) in helping adult learners complete a degree faster and at a lower cost. Many are taking steps to encourage the offering and use of PLA.
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This paper by the RADD 2.0 consortium outlines the need for an automatic income-based repayment (IBR) system and measures the current IBR terms against these principles.
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States are natural laboratories for experimentation on policy design and implementation. It is instructive to look to states for guidance on how to strengthen federal accountability for financial aid, including federally guaranteed loans.
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A report that answers a series of questions posed about the effectiveness of Indiana’s financial aid programs, the efficiency of the programs’ administrative operations, and the projected costs of the aid programs over the next twenty years.
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HCM convened a small group of financial aid, tax and higher education policy experts. The panel was charged with examining the overall financial aid system and developing innovative policy ideas that respond to the realities the nation faces today.
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With the economy stuck in neutral, tuition prices and student loan debt skyrocketing, and parents and students increasingly questioning the value of a college degree, our public institutions urgently need a different approach.
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By moving to the defined set of five critical metrics laid out in the report The Voluntary Institutional Metrics Project, institutions can provide a perspective on institutional performance across postsecondary sectors.
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Every year, millions of men and women enroll in a U.S. college or university. They dream of earning a degree that will help them secure a good job and support their family. Many of them, however, won’t see that dream come true.
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HCM Strategists partnered with Hart Research Associates and The Winston Group to produce this report on beliefs about the importance of college, impressions of the financial aid system and priority for reform.
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A policy resource guide for state leaders created as part of the College Productivity initiative. This guide is intended to serve as a resource for state leaders who wish to promote PLA.
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A report on the findings of the Non-Traditional No More initiative. During the initiative, Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education worked with six states to improve policies and practices to serve adults with some college but no degree.
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A detailed analysis of state performance funding models with lessons learned.