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Paul Martinez – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This dissertation further investigates predominant issues in the educational pipeline, that is, both the higher education and K-12 context. In particular, I first attempt to answer why post-secondary enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities has increased among all students, but racial/ethnic and gender inequalities persist in the college…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Discipline, Disproportionate Representation, Higher Education
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Marisa de la Torre; Elaine Allensworth; Kaitlyn Franklin – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2024
Background/Context: English learners (ELs) have the potential to bring much-needed multilingual skills to the workforce, and most ELs aspire to graduate high school and earn a post-secondary credential (Gwynne, Pareja, Ehrlich, & Allensworth, 2012; Shi & Watkinson, 2019). But active ELs graduate high school at far lower rates than their…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, High School Students, At Risk Students, Student Characteristics
Student Transitions Project, 2024
This STP Highlights newsletter focuses on the first transitions of B.C. grade 12 graduates into B.C. public post-secondary education, in addition to total postsecondary enrolment trends in the B.C. public postsecondary system. The Student Transitions Project (STP) has collected more than twenty years of data and is currently assembling a more…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Grade 12, High School Graduates, Postsecondary Education
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida, 2024
The Accountability Plan is an annual report that is closely aligned with the Board of Governors' 2025 System Strategic Plan. This report enhances the System's commitment to accountability and strategic planning by fostering greater coordination between University Boards of Trustees and the Board of Governors regarding each institution's direction…
Descriptors: State Universities, Accountability, College Enrollment, Funding Formulas
Demers, Alicia; Nichols-Barrer, Ira; Steele, Elisa; Bartlett, Maria; Gleason, Philip – Mathematica, 2023
The Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) is the nation's largest network of public charter schools. KIPP began as a network of charter middle schools designed to serve underserved communities, with the goal of closing achievement gaps and preparing students to succeed in college. KIPP has since expanded its model to include elementary and high…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Networks, High Schools, Charter Schools
James, Ted – British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2023
Post-secondary institutions in British Columbia and elsewhere were forced to react quickly and boldly when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in early 2020. The pandemic had unforeseen consequences, but it also created opportunities for new approaches to institutional systems and service delivery. This study evaluates the impact of the pandemic on…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Registrars (School), Foreign Countries
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Uretsky, Mathew C.; Henneberger, Angela K. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2023
Although persisters now represent the largest group of non-graduating high school students, they have received little attention in the research literature, leaving unanswered the question of how persisters differ from dropouts in terms of demographic characteristics, academic preparation, and key life outcomes. Using statewide…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Academic Persistence, Time to Degree, Student Characteristics
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Amanda Nkansah Quarshie; Godfred Bonnah Nkansah; Eric Oduro-Ofori – SAGE Open, 2023
Despite the World Declaration on Higher Education for the 21st Century that education is the ultimate support of human rights, and that access and participation remain key catalysts to accelerating equal educational opportunities for all, females continue to trail their male counterparts in educational outcomes across sub-Saharan Africa. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Bias, Equal Education, Higher Education
Lauren E. Scanlan – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Upward Bound is a federal program for first-generation and/or low-income students to develop the skills and further motivation to enroll in postsecondary education. Previous research has established that participating in Upward Bound frequently leads to increased postsecondary enrollment. However, the mechanisms through which these outcomes were…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, First Generation College Students, Low Income Students, Skill Development
Erica L. Reyes – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Research shows that cultural, socioeconomic, and challenging college admission processes are three themes plaguing Latina students pursing higher education. Latinas are faced with familial obligations, strained income gaps, and limited resources supporting their college application process. The purpose of this study was to determine if enrollment…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Hispanic American Students, Females, Intervention
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 2022
The "Code of Virginia" vests the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) with the responsibility to develop a statewide strategic plan that reflects statutory goals for higher education in the Commonwealth, identifies a coordinated approach to such state and regional goals, and emphasizes the future needs for higher…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Higher Education, Educational Trends, Goal Orientation
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Edwin, Mary; Pulse, Hannah; Alhiyari, Nour; Salvatierra, David; Martin, Claire; Gaglio, Rachel – Journal of College Access, 2022
Between the fall of 2009 and 2019, total postsecondary instituion enrollment in the United States decreased by 5%, and for those students who do enroll in college, many who lack clear career objectives drop out, making the U.S. the nation with the highest college dropout rate in the industrialized world. Students' academic aspiratoins and career…
Descriptors: High School Students, Academic Aspiration, Careers, Ambiguity (Context)
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Buckley, Pamela R.; Pendergast, Philip; Klopfenstein, Kristin; Poast, Kim; Ramsay, Lauren – High School Journal, 2022
Using a two-stage, matched design, we found dual enrollment students enrolled in college within one year of their expected high school graduation at higher rates than control students who did not take college classes in high school (OR = 3.06). For students that matriculated within one year after high school, compared to control, treatment…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Educational Attainment, Income, Outcomes of Education
Buckley, Pamela B.; Pendergast, Philip; Klopfenstein, Kristin; Poast, Kim; Ramsay, Lauren – Grantee Submission, 2022
Using a two-stage, matched design, we found dual enrollment students enrolled in college within one year of their expected high school graduation at higher rates than control students who did not take college classes in high school (OR = 3.06). For students that matriculated within one year after high school, compared to control, treatment…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Educational Attainment, Income, Outcomes of Education
Indiana Commission for Higher Education, 2022
Indiana's economy needs a skilled talent pipeline, which requires students to pursue and complete degrees or credentials that are affordable, high-quality and relevant to students' future careers and the state's economy. It starts with ensuring students have what they need to get their foot in the door. But right now, fewer students are choosing a…
Descriptors: College Attendance, Graduation Rate, College Graduates, Educational Attainment
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