Practices With Promise
One of the most serious problems facing California is the projected gap between our declining level of educational attainment and the increasing educational demands of the economy. Preparing more Californians for college, and getting them into and through community college and universities, is not only an ethical imperative, but an economic necessity.
Against this backdrop, California educators are implementing important solutions to improve college opportunity and success. Practices with Promise is an initiative of the Campaign for College Opportunity to recognize exemplary efforts that improve college access, success, affordability and efficiency. Each of the outstanding best practices from across the state below received the honor of "Practice with Promise".
These Practices are “working solutions” that demonstrate how educators and community leaders are tackling the challenges of preparing students for college success. We were interested in projects and efforts that provide students access to college, help students make progress toward their educational goals, and make college affordable for students and families.
We were particularly interested in efforts that
- Promote equity in reaching California’s diverse populations;
- Integrate a number of student services in a comprehensive way;
- Are effective in meeting programmatic goals; and
- Make efficient use of current resources.
2008 | Practices With Promise 
2007 | Practices With Promise