Dr. Karen Miles Explores Research Highlighting the Success of Get Focused Stay Focused
The Get Focused Stay Focused non-profit employed researchers to study the impact of the career curriculum by examining outcomes of high school students in different cohorts. This document contains some of the highlights of findings.
GFSF Impact Studies: Highlights of Findings, January 2022
This is a proof of concept study conducted by Dr. Russell W. Rumberger and Dr. Jay Plasman that assesses the feasibility of tracking students who took the Get Focused, Stay Focused (GFSF) curriculum in high school into college using state administrative data available from CalPASS.
GFSF Community College Study, January 2022
The Get Focused Stay Focused program is designed to improve student outcomes in a number of areas related to preparation for college and careers. This evaluation, conducted by Dr. Russell W. Rumberger and Dr. Jay Plasman, highlights the impact of GFSF at Carpinteria High School in one of those areas.
GFSF Evaluation, Carpinteria High School, October 2017