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National Evaluation of GEAR UP: A Summary of the First Two Years.

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Muraskin, Lana – 2003

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is a federal program aimed at equalizing access to higher education for low-income students. GEAR UP, created in 1998, attempts to provide information and support to students beginning no later than seventh grade while promoting lasting partnerships among school districts,…

Descriptors: Access to Education, College Preparation, Equal Education, Higher Education

The Effectiveness of New York City's Career Magnet Schools: An Evaluation of Ninth Grade Performance Using an Experimental Design.

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Crain, Robert L.; And Others – 1992

The career magnet high school programs of the New York City (NYC) public school system were evaluated in an experimental study. The experimental design compared the ninth-grade performance of students randomly selected for magnet schools with those who "lost the lottery." It included 91 pools of students: 3,272 with average reading…

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Career Education, College Preparation, Computer Uses in Education