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Bell, Angela D.; Rowan-Kenyon, Heather T.; Perna, Laura W. – Journal of Higher Education, 2009
While college enrollment rates have increased over the last 40 years, gaps still exist across groups. College enrollment rates are lower for high school graduates whose parents have not attended college, those with low-incomes, as well as Black and Latino/a students than for other high school graduates. One source of differences across groups in…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Educational Attainment, Grade 11, Educational Opportunities
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2007
The "Quantum Opportunity Program" ("QOP") is an intensive and comprehensive program for high school-aged youth that offers case management, mentoring, tutoring, and other education and support services. The program also offers financial incentives for participation in program activities. Participants enter "QOP" in…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Intervention, Incentives, Student Participation
Lower Dauphin School District, Hummelstown, PA. – 1972
An evaluation of a project which initiated an organized program of vocational guidance for the Lower Dauphin Junior High School in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania is described. A special program emphasis had been developed for each of the three grade levels. It was not possible to evaluate the grade 8 program; however, two evaluation forms were used in…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Guidance, Career Opportunities, Developmental Programs