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Gibbs Grey, ThedaMarie – Urban Education, 2022
This case study examines how relationships with staff in a GEAR-UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) pre-college program positively influenced the college-going aspirations of Black ninth-grade students. Critical Race Theory and Possible Selves provide an intersecting analytical framework for understanding the…
Descriptors: Blacks, African American Students, Grade 9, Academic Aspiration
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Sherraden, Michael; Clancy, Margaret; Nam, Yunju; Huang, Jin; Kim, Youngmi; Beverly, Sondra; Mason, Lisa Reyes; Williams Shanks, Trina R.; Wikoff, Nora Ellen; Schreiner, Mark; Purnell, Jason Q. – Urban Education, 2018
Child Development Accounts (CDAs) aim to increase college completion rates among disadvantaged youth by helping youth see themselves as "college bound." This article summarizes findings about the implementation and impacts of universal, progressive CDAs, with emphasis on outcomes for disadvantaged children. Data come from a large…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disadvantaged Youth, College Bound Students, Program Effectiveness