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The Big Lift Descriptive Analyses: Kindergarten Readiness and Elementary School Reading Outcomes for the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 Kindergarten Classes--Appendix
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Gomez, Celia J.; Whitaker, Anamarie A.; Cannon, Jill S.; Karoly, Lynn A. – RAND Corporation, 2018
The Big Lift™ (Big Lift) is a preschool-third-grade collective impact initiative in San Mateo County, California. The initiative is a partnership of the County of San Mateo, San Mateo County Office of Education, and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Launched in 2012, the initiative aims to boost children's reading proficiency by third grade…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Readiness, Outcomes of Education, Elementary Education
Institutional Connections, Resources, and Working across Disciplines: What Arts Alumni Are Saying. 2016 SNAAP Annual Report
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Frenette, Alexandre – Strategic National Arts Alumni Project, 2016
The Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) is a comprehensive survey administered online to the arts alumni of participating institutions. Completion time for the survey is generally 20 to 30 minutes. Founded in 2008, SNAAP is based at the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research of the School of Education and administered in…
Descriptors: Alumni, Graduate Surveys, Art Education, College Graduates
Men of Color: Ensuring the Academic Success of Latino Males in Higher Education
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Saenz, Victor B.; Ponjuan, Luis – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2011
The U.S. Census data are clear: In the coming years, America's Latina/o community will continue to drive population and labor force growth. Therefore, federal and state policymakers, higher education leaders, and communities small and large across the pre-K to college continuum would be wise to seize this sizeable demographic shift to help propel…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Human Capital, Educational Attainment, Males
Educational Attainment of Haitian Immigrants
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Nicolas, Guerda; DeSilva, Angela M.; Rabenstein, Kelly – Urban Education, 2009
Educational attainment is often linked to upward mobility in the United States. As a result, current research has focused on the educational attainment of various racial groups, including Black Americans. However, few studies have examined the various ethnic and immigrant groups that comprise the Black population. To address this gap, the current…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Haitians, Immigrants, Socioeconomic Status
Diagnosed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disability: United States, 2004-2006. Data from the National Health Interview Survey. Vital and Health Statistics. Series 10, Number 237
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Pastor, Patricia N.; Reuben, Cynthia A. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008
Objectives: This report presents national estimates of the prevalence of diagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disability (LD) in U.S. children 6-17 years of age and describes the prevalence of these conditions for children with selected characteristics. The use of educational and health care services and the…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity, Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification
Preschool Adequacy and Efficiency in California: Issues, Policy Options, and Recommendations. Monograph
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Karoly, Lynn A. – RAND Corporation, 2009
Facing mounting evidence that California has fallen behind on many key indicators of educational performance, policymakers and the public share considerable interest in exploring whether California should expand public funding for preschool education. This expanded funding will be most effective if resources can be directed to their most efficient…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Preschool Education, Educational Objectives, Academic Achievement