Graduation Alliance Achieves High Marks For Program Efficacy And Cost

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Aug 23, 2021, 15:29 ET

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Graduation Alliance's Dropout Recovery program was recently evaluated by Mission Measurement, and the results were incredibly positive.

Using program data from October 2017 through February 2020, Mission Measurement reviewed existing Graduation Alliance Dropout Recovery program information from 7,796 students in 135 districts. Students were included in the analysis if they had any recorded program exit reason.

The summary of the findings are as follows:

Reach: 7,796 Students
Primary Outcome: High School Completion
# Beneficiaries to Achieve Outcome: 3,616 Students
Overall Program Efficacy: 46% (Impact Genome Benchmark – 36%)
Overall Cost-Per-Outcome (CPO): $8,423 (Impact Genome Benchmark - $12,504)

"Mission Measurement applauds Graduation Alliance for their interest in taking an outcomes and evidence-based approach to their work. By aligning the Dropout Recovery program with the standardized outcomes from the Impact Genome, we see that the program beats the benchmarks for both efficacy rate (by about 25%) and cost-per-outcome (by about 33%) as compared to similar programs," said Brock Auerbach-Lynn, Senior Manager Advisory Services, Mission Measurement.

Rebekah Richards, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Graduation Alliance, said, "We continue to achieve great efficacy at scale for students, families, states and districts, through our Dropout Recovery programs. Our commitment to robust human supports, tech enablement, transparent data, highest quality curriculum, and an unwavering focus on outcomes help us achieve these excellent results."

Graduation Alliance operates Dropout Recovery programs in twelve states, with more coming online every month. In these uncertain times for public education, Graduation Alliance is dedicated to providing services and expertise to support education wherever necessary.

ABOUT GRADUATION ALLIANCE
Since 2007, Graduation Alliance has given schools and communities across the nation the resources and support needed to help individuals reach their educational and career goals. In partnership with school districts, local governments, non-profits, workforce development boards, and community colleges, Graduation Alliance develops highly effective alternative education and workforce training programs. For more information about Graduation Alliance, visit www.graduationalliance.com.

Media Contact: Joanna Camburn ([email protected]; 801.462.2029)

ABOUT MISSION MEASUREMENT
Mission Measurement is the world leader in measuring social outcomes, advising governments, foundations, and corporations on how to measure, predict, and improve the return on social impact. Mission Measurement is the steward of the Impact Genome Project®. More at http://www.missionmeasurement.com

SOURCE Graduation Alliance