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ERIC Number: ED504465
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Mar
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
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I Have A Dream. What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report
What Works Clearinghouse
"I Have A Dream" is a program that encourages students in low-income communities to complete high school and go on to college. The program guarantees that tuition for higher education will be covered after high school graduation. In addition, it provides participants with tutoring and counseling from elementary school through high school. Each "I Have A Dream" program sponsors either an entire grade level of students at a low-income public elementary school or an entire cohort of same-age children in a public housing development. These students are tracked over time and encouraged to participate in program activities, such as tutoring, mentoring, counseling, community service, and recreational opportunities. A full-time paid staff member coordinates program activities and serves as a mentor to program participants. A group of sponsors commits to working with the students throughout the life of the program and often provides the program with funding and other resources. The sponsors and other local donors ensure that participants who graduate from high school receive post-secondary education tuition assistance. The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) identified 14 studies of I Have A Dream that were published or released between 1988 and 2008. Seven studies are out of the scope of the review, as defined by the Dropout Prevention protocol; seven studies are within the scope of the review protocol and have an eligible design, but do not meet WWC evidence standards. The lack of studies meeting WWC evidence standards means that, at this time, the WWC is unable to draw any conclusions based on research about the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of "I Have A Dream."
What Works Clearinghouse. 550 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024; e-mail: contact.WWC@ed.gov; Web site: https://whatworks.ed.gov/
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: What Works Clearinghouse (ED)
IES Funded: Yes
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