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Gao, Niu – Public Policy Institute of California, 2021
This is the technical appendix for the report, "Does Raising High School Graduation Requirements Improve Student Outcomes?" While high school graduation rates in California have increased in the past decade, nearly 40 percent of California high school graduates do not enroll in college; the disruptive impact of the pandemic has…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Graduation Rate, Graduation Requirements, Enrollment
Johnson, Hans – Public Policy Institute of California, 2014
Improving college access and completion is vital to California's economic well-being. Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) projections show that the state will need one million more college graduates with a bachelor's degree by 2025 in order to satisfy labor force demand. As the costs of attending college have grown, grant and scholarship…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Student Financial Aid, Grants, Scholarships
Johnson, Hans – Public Policy Institute of California, 2014
Improving college access and completion is vital to California's economic well-being. Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) projections show that the state will need one million more college graduates with a bachelor's degree by 2025 in order to satisfy labor force demand. As the costs of attending college have grown, grant and scholarship…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Student Financial Aid, Grants, Scholarships
Contreras, Frances – Journal of Catholic Education, 2016
Catholic educational institutions play an important role in educating Latino high achieving students. Latino students attending Catholic high schools are more likely to graduate and transition to college immediately following high school. Few studies have examined the outcomes of Latino students who attend Catholic colleges and universities and…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, College Students, Catholics, Church Related Colleges
Education Trust, 2016
All across the country, leaders in colleges and universities are asking the same question: What can we do to improve student success, especially for the low-income students and students of color whose graduation rates often lag behind? This second practice guide: "Using Data to Improve Student Outcomes: Learning from Leading Colleges"…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Information Utilization, Student Improvement, Outcomes of Education
Chang, Tongshan – Center for Studies in Higher Education, 2017
This study examines how student pre-college participation in extracurricular activities and volunteer and community services varies by demographic and academic variables, and how their experience participating in these activities affects first-year college engagement and learning outcomes. The analysis focuses on students at the University of…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, College Freshmen, Student Participation, Learner Engagement
Beland, Louis-Philippe; Kim, Dongwoo – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2016
We analyze how fatal shootings in high schools affect schools and students using data from shooting databases, school report cards, and the Common Core of Data. We examine schools' test scores, enrollment, number of teachers, graduation, attendance, and suspension rates at schools that experienced a shooting, employing a difference-in-differences…
Descriptors: Violence, Weapons, School Safety, High Schools
Contreras, Frances; Contreras, Gilbert J. – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2015
Hispanic serving institutions (HSIs) in California have the potential to play a key role in raising Latino college completion rates. However, while HSIs provide access to higher education for Latinos, student success, persistence, and completion rates remain low. This study utilized the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System and the…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, College Students, Colleges, Higher Education
Rodriguez, Olga; Mejia, Marisol Cuellar; Johnson, Hans – Public Policy Institute of California, 2019
A solid majority of California's future college-age population will come from demographic groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education--including Latinos, African Americans, and those who are low income or the first in their families to go to college. PPIC research has shown that this demographic shift could make it more…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Disproportionate Representation, College Students, Minority Group Students
UnidosUS, 2018
This report features components of California's plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act that impact the 1.3 million English learners in the state regarding testing, accountability, and stakeholder engagement. Advocates can use this information to engage administrators and policymakers around improving outcomes for English learners and ensuring…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, English Language Learners, Advocacy
Reardon, Sean F.; Doss, Christopher; Gagné, Josh; Gleit, Rebecca; Johnson, Angela; Sosina, Victoria – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2018
How are California's students doing? And are all groups of students receiving the same opportunities for educational success? How do patterns of educational outcomes in California compare to those in other states, and how have they changed in the last decade? In this study, the authors seek to provide a portrait of the state of educational…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Standardized Tests
Kostyo, Stephen; Cardichon, Jessica; Darling-Hammond, Linda – Learning Policy Institute, 2018
It is well-documented that students of color, and other historically underserved students, have had less access to an equitable and supportive learning environment, perpetuating school failure and, too often, a school-to-prison pipeline that is difficult to escape. This report shows how a number of states are taking advantage of opportunities in…
Descriptors: Accountability, State Standards, Equal Education, Suspension
Sanchez, Rudolph J.; Ramirez, Adrian D.; Hernandez, Chris – Metropolitan Universities, 2013
As with many higher education institutions, Fresno State struggles with graduation rates. The overall six-year graduation rate for first-time, full-time freshmen hovers around 50 percent. The graduation gap between the two largest ethnic groups, White (55.6) and Hispanic (43.5), was 12.1 percentage points in 2012. This article reports on the…
Descriptors: State Universities, Graduation Rate, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Perlstein, Linda – Aspen Institute, 2013
For millions of Americans, community colleges provide an essential pathway to well-paying jobs and continuing higher education. The Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence honors those institutions that strive for and achieve exceptional levels of success for all students, while they are in college and after they graduate. Community colleges…
Descriptors: Recognition (Achievement), Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Academic Achievement
Murillo, Rose L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine how Southern California community colleges have implemented best practices based on the 8 Keys to Veterans' Success as identified by the U.S. Departments of Education, Defense, and Veterans Affairs to effectively support and retain military and veteran students in higher education programs. The…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Veterans Education, Program Implementation, Best Practices