July 2009
The Basic Skills Outcomes Capacity (BSOC) project focused on two related issues: 1) the identification of practical measures for basic skills success and 2) the institutional research structures and capabilities necessary to effectively drive a data-informed strategy. This report summarizes findings from the second portion of the project—the use of evidence in California community colleges and the relationship between institutional research practices and a college’s ability to effectively pursue outcomes-based strategies. Funding for this project, which was conducted during 2008-2009, was provided by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.