Evaluation of the Personal Allies for Learning Success (PALS) Program at Estrella Mountain Community College (2023–2024)
The Personal Allies for Learning Success (PALS) program at Estrella Mountain Community College, which operated under a Title V grant, aimed to improve student success metrics, including persistence, retention, GPA, and credit completion. This assessment evaluates the program's effectiveness by comparing PALS participants with non-participants over the 2023–2024 academic year. The results showed that PALS participants consistently outperformed their peers in persistence, retention, GPA, and credit completion.