Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 9 |
Descriptor
Source
| Texas Center for Educational… | 5 |
| Alliance for Excellent… | 1 |
| Houston Education Research… | 1 |
| National Center for… | 1 |
| Research in Higher Education… | 1 |
Author
| Lopez, Omar | 2 |
| Maloney, Catherine | 2 |
| Chapa, Marisa | 1 |
| Dougherty, Chrys | 1 |
| Galvan-De Leon, Vanessa | 1 |
| Holzman, Brian | 1 |
| Jian, Shuling | 1 |
| Kennedy, Camila Cigarroa | 1 |
| Lewis, Bethany | 1 |
| Mellor, Lynn | 1 |
| Mundy, Marie-Anne | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Evaluative | 5 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 4 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
| Grade 8 | 9 |
| Secondary Education | 8 |
| Grade 9 | 6 |
| High Schools | 6 |
| Junior High Schools | 6 |
| Middle Schools | 6 |
| Grade 10 | 5 |
| Grade 11 | 5 |
| Grade 12 | 5 |
| Grade 7 | 5 |
| Higher Education | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Audience
Location
| Texas | 9 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| National Assessment of… | 1 |
| SAT (College Admission Test) | 1 |
| Texas Assessment of Academic… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
| Does not meet standards | 1 |
Download full textHolzman, Brian; Stroub, Kori; Kennedy, Camila Cigarroa; Lewis, Bethany – Houston Education Research Consortium, 2019
In this brief, we describe the distribution of college prep course offerings across Texas and determine which school characteristics are associated with higher and lower numbers of course offerings. We also examine how college prep course offerings are related to student-level college prep course-taking and, in turn, how course-taking behaviors…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Outcomes of Education, Long Range Planning, High Schools
Peer reviewedChapa, Marisa; Galvan-De Leon, Vanessa; Solis, Judith; Mundy, Marie-Anne – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2014
During the 79th Texas Legislature, the bill "Advancement of College Readiness in Curriculum" was passed (THECB). As a response to this, high schools and colleges have combined forming an early college high school. The result of this union was a program that condensed the time it took to complete both the high school diploma and up to two…
Descriptors: College Readiness, High School Students, College Preparation, State Legislation
Direct linkAlliance for Excellent Education, 2011
Texas is in the process of transitioning to new English language arts and mathematics standards that will better prepare students to be successful in college and their careers. Time, effort, and resources must be dedicated to effective implementation in order to realize the promise of these new common core state standards. This paper captures the…
Descriptors: State Standards, Academic Standards, College Preparation, Career Development
Texas Center for Educational Research, 2012
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, is a federally-funded system of grants that focuses on preparing low-income students to enter and succeed in postsecondary educational programs. GEAR UP grants extend across 6 school years and require that funded districts begin providing grant services to students no…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students
Maloney, Catherine; Lopez, Omar – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2012
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, is a federally-funded system of grants that focuses on preparing low-income students to enter and succeed in postsecondary educational programs. GEAR UP grants extend across 6 school years and require that funded districts begin providing grant services to students no…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students
Texas Center for Educational Research, 2011
The federal Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, project strives to equalize low-income students' access to higher education by increasing their participation in rigorous coursework, providing expanded opportunities for low-income students and parents to learn about postsecondary educational opportunities…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students
Rainey, Katharine; Maloney, Catherine; Sheehan, Daniel; Lopez, Omar – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2011
The federal Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, project strives to equalize low-income students' access to higher education by increasing their participation in rigorous coursework, providing expanded opportunities for low-income students and parents to learn about postsecondary educational opportunities…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students
Texas Center for Educational Research, 2010
This executive summary presents findings from the Year 3 evaluation of Texas' state-level Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, grant. GEAR UP grant requirements include an evaluation component designed to assess program effectiveness and to measure progress toward project goals. To this end, the evaluation…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Program Effectiveness, Evaluation, Student Attitudes
Dougherty, Chrys; Mellor, Lynn; Jian, Shuling – National Center for Educational Accountability, 2006
This study explores the relationship between college graduation rates and student participation and success in Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams. We reviewed three approaches to examining this relationship: 1) comparing the college graduation rates of AP and non-AP students; 2) comparing the college graduation rate of AP and non-AP…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Graduation Rate, Student Participation, Academic Achievement
