SCAILE: Shasta College Attainment and Innovation Lab for Equity

Shasta College is committed to improving education access and attainment for the individuals and the communities we serve in Far Northern Rural California. SCAILE identifies gaps in student access to education and develops innovative and sustainable strategies to fill those gaps. We serve as the innovation department of Shasta College where we develop and support practical solutions to better meet the needs of our local community.

Mission
Create a place where policy, practice, inquiry and applied research are integrated to foster innovation in educational attainment and the reduction of equity gaps with a spotlight on the changing dynamics of rural communities. 

Purpose of SCAILE as a Strategy Lab
To meaningfully support practitioners, stakeholders and researchers/scholars working to unite communities in pursuit of increased post-secondary attainment and the elimination of equity gaps in who pursues college, thrives once enrolled, and completes a credential. Our results will be measured by policy changes, expanded partnerships and in student terms such as:

• Increased: Postsecondary enrollment, persistence, attainment and corresponding economic outcomes.
• Decreased: Equity gaps, regional attainment gaps.

Ultimate Impact
Expand learning systems tied to local opportunities and include strategies that will ensure student success and relevancy for local stakeholders. Address equity issues so that race, regionality, gender, age, sexuality, and/or disability are not predictive of postsecondary and or economic outcomes.