Reports

Reports, white papers, and edited volumes prepared for foundations, government agencies, and policy organizations.

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Giani, M. S., Lyra, F., & Tyner, A. (2025). Calculus or statistics: Does it matter? Washington, DC: Thomas B. Fordham Institute. Read the report

Giani, M. S., Woods, S., Gueguen, L., & Torres, J. (2023). From transactional to transformational: Unpacking and strengthening the multiple dimensions of advising capacity. Austin, TX: Texas College Access Network, Educate Texas. Available upon request.

Giani, M. S. (2022). How attaining industry-recognized credentials in high school shapes education and employment outcomes. Thomas B. Fordham Institute. Read the report (PDF)

Giani, M. S. (2022). Dual-enrollment and career and technical education. In J. L. Taylor et al. (Eds.), Research priorities for advancing equitable dual enrollment policy and practice (pp. 63–69). Salt Lake City, UT: University of Utah. Read the report (PDF)

Taylor, J. L., Allen, T. O., An, B. P., Denecker, C., Edmunds, J. A., Fink, J., Giani, M. S., Hodara, M., Hu, X., Tobolowsky, B. F., & Chen, W. (2022). Research priorities for advancing equitable dual enrollment policy and practice. Salt Lake City, UT: University of Utah. Read the report (PDF)

Giani, M. S. (2019). Bossier Parish Community College First in the World third-party evaluation: Final Annual Performance Report. Austin, TX: Giani Consulting & Evaluation, LLC. Available upon request.

Giani, M. S. (2019). Who is the modern CTE student? A descriptive portrait of career and technical education students in Texas. American Enterprise Institute. Read the report

Giani, M. S., Lippa, A., & Khandekar, S. C. (2018). The high school readiness report: A study of the landscape of middle school advising in Texas. Austin, TX: Texas OnCourse, The University of Texas at Austin. Read the report (PDF)

Giani, M. S., & Lippa, A. (2017). College and career advising in Texas: The Texas OnCourse survey report. Austin, TX: Texas OnCourse, The University of Texas at Austin. Read the report

Taylor, J. L., & Giani, M. S. (2016). Reverse transfer: Taking stock and moving forward. OCCRL Updates, Spring 2016, 24–27. Read the article (PDF)

Bragg, D. D., Giani, M. S., Fox, H. L., Bishop, C., & Bridges, K. (2015, July). Third party evaluation of the impact of the Health Professions Pathways (H2P) Consortium. Champaign, IL: Office of Community College Research and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Read the report (PDF)

Giani, M. S., & Taylor, J. L. (2015). CWID DATA NOTE: Cumulative college credits and reverse transfer eligibility policies. Champaign, IL: Office of Community College Research and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Giani, M. S., Alexander, C., & Shin, J. (2014). The Texas Reverse Transfer Initiative: Baseline report. Austin, TX: Texas Education Research Center. Available upon request.

Cumpton, G., & Giani, M. S. (2014). Texas school counselor study: Exploring the supply, demand, and evolving roles of school counselors. Austin, TX: Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources. Read the report (PDF)

Mikelson, K. S., Giani, M. S., King, C. T., & Khan, A. (2014). Estimating labor demand and supply in Texas: How planning tools and data are used. Report prepared for the Texas Workforce Investment Council. Austin, TX: Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources. Available upon request.

Reyes, P., Alexander, C., & Giani, M. S. (2012). Postsecondary access, persistence, and completion of Houston-area youth. Austin, TX: Texas Education Research Center. Read the report (PDF)

Alexander, C., Giani, M. S., & Reyes, P. (2011). High school persistence and completion of Houston-area youth. Austin, TX: Texas Education Research Center.

Giani, M. S., Alexander, C., & Reyes, P. (2011). A study of postsecondary access and preparedness of Houston-area youth. Austin, TX: Texas Education Research Center.

Alexander, C., Reyes, P., & Giani, M. S. (2011). Postsecondary persistence and completion of Houston-area youth. Austin, TX: Texas Education Research Center.

Giani, M. S., & O'Guinn, C. M. (2010). Weaving outside ideas into our school. In K. Geiser & C. O'Guinn (Eds.), Youth in the middle: Envisioning and implementing a whole-school youth development approach (pp. 81–89). Palo Alto, CA: John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities. Read the toolkit (PDF)

Giani, M. S., & O'Guinn, C. M. (2010). Building supportive relationships as a foundation for learning. In K. Geiser & C. O'Guinn (Eds.), Youth in the middle. Palo Alto, CA: John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities.

Giani, M. S., & O'Guinn, C. M. (2010). Motivation to learn: Igniting a love of learning in all students. In K. Geiser & C. O'Guinn (Eds.), Youth in the middle. Palo Alto, CA: John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities.

O'Guinn, C. M., Giani, M. S., & Geiser, K. (2010). Renewing school: Productive dialogue and difficult conversations. In K. Geiser & C. O'Guinn (Eds.), Youth in the middle. Palo Alto, CA: John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities.