NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 5 results Save | Export
Callahan, M. Kate; Kent, Daniel C.; Meehan, Kasey; Shaw, Kate – Research for Action, 2019
Are statewide college Promise programs an effective way to increase college access and success? It's hard to say. While these programs are becoming more common, they vary widely along a number of dimensions. RFA's new "Statewide College Promise Framework" is a tool that can be used to capture and compare important variation in the…
Descriptors: State Programs, Access to Education, Higher Education, Program Effectiveness
Burkander, Kri; Kent, Daniel C.; Callahan, M. Kate – Research for Action, 2019
Research for Action has studied statewide Promise programs since 2017, with in-depth analysis in four states--Delaware, Nevada, Oregon, and Tennessee. Our research in these states includes an extensive review of legislative and policy documents; 146 interviews with policymakers, institutional leaders, and high school staff; site visits to 8…
Descriptors: State Programs, Access to Education, Higher Education, Program Effectiveness
Ballerini, Victoria; Hagood, Shanell; Meehan, Kasey; Callahan, M. Kate – Research for Action, 2019
Research for Action has studied statewide Promise programs since 2017, with in-depth analysis in four states--Delaware, Nevada, Oregon, and Tennessee. Our research in these states includes an extensive review of legislative and policy documents; 146 interviews with policymakers, institutional leaders, and high school staff; site visits to 8…
Descriptors: State Programs, Access to Education, Higher Education, Program Effectiveness
Meehan, Kasey; Hagood, Shanell; Callahan, M. Kate; Kent, Daniel C. – Research for Action, 2019
Research for Action has studied statewide Promise programs since 2017, with in-depth analysis in four states--Delaware, Nevada, Oregon, and Tennessee. Our research in these states includes an extensive review of legislative and policy documents; 146 interviews with policymakers, institutional leaders, and high school staff; site visits to 8…
Descriptors: State Programs, Access to Education, Higher Education, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Callahan, M. Kate; Chumney, Donalda – Teachers College Record, 2009
Background/Context: Twenty percent of first-year students in public 4-year institutions and 42% of first-year students in public 2-year institutions in the United States enroll in remedial courses. Yet despite widespread remediation across U.S. colleges and universities, there remains a great deal of uncertainty about how remedial courses develop…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Basic Writing, Research Universities, Community Colleges