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Beyond Traditional College Preparation: A Preliminary Evaluation of a College-Going Identity Learning Intervention on High-School Students' Growth Mindset
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Christina Steiner – Grantee Submission, 2024
This paper summarizes a three-year quasi-experimental evaluation with school-level assignment of a social-emotional learning (SEL) program for high school students who are at-risk of dropping out before college graduation. The field-initiated program aimed to increase students' social and emotional skills, develop their character, and increase…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College Bound Students, High School Students, Social Emotional Learning
Implementation and Impact of the Check & Connect Mentoring Program
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Heppen, Jessica; O'Cummings, Mindee; Poland, Lindsay; Zeiser, Krissy; Mills, Nicholas – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2015
High school graduation rates remain unacceptably low in the U.S., especially among disadvantaged youth (Chapman, Laird, Ifill, & KelalRamani, 2011; Stillwell, 2010), with troubling implications for future earnings and employment status (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012). Check & Connect (C&C) is an individualized program that pairs…
Descriptors: Mentors, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, High School Students
Literacy in the Middle (LIM): Implementation and Effect on Middle School Literacy Performance and Growth, 2017-2018. Research Educational Program Report
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Houston Independent School District, 2018
Literacy in the Middle (LIM) is a sixth- through eighth-grade literacy initiative being implemented in the Houston Independent School District (HISD). The initiative is an extension of the Literacy by 3 initiative being implemented at the elementary school level, district-wide. LIM focuses on literacy across the curriculum, including the core…
Descriptors: Literacy, Middle School Students, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation
Two Years of Case Management: Final Findings from the Communities in Schools Random Assignment Evaluation
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Parise, Leigh M.; Corrin, William; Granito, Kelly; Haider, Zeest; Somers, Marie-Andrée; Cerna, Oscar – MDRC, 2017
While high school graduation rates are on the rise nationwide, too many students still never reach that milestone, with 7,000 on average dropping out every day. Recognizing that many students need additional support to succeed in school, Communities In Schools (CIS) works to provide and connect students with integrated support services to keep…
Descriptors: Caseworker Approach, Randomized Controlled Trials, Academic Support Services, Student Personnel Services
Case Management for Students at Risk of Dropping Out: Implementation and Interim Impact Findings from the Communities in Schools Evaluation
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Corrin, William; Parise, Leigh M.; Cerna, Oscar; Haider, Zeest; Somers, Marie-Andrée – MDRC, 2015
Too many students drop out and never earn their high school diploma. For students at risk of dropping out, academic, social, and other supports may help. "Communities In Schools" seeks to organize and provide these supports to at-risk students in the nation's poorest-performing schools, including through "case-managed"…
Descriptors: Caseworker Approach, At Risk Students, High School Students, Potential Dropouts
Fidelity of Implementation in a Treatment Effectiveness Trial of Reconnecting Youth
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Sanchez, Victoria; Steckler, Allan; Nitirat, P.; Hallfors, D.; Cho, H.; Brodish, P. – Health Education Research, 2007
In "a treatment effectiveness trial", a program is evaluated in a real-world setting, with an emphasis on achieving high implementation fidelity. Through fidelity assessment, the link between program implementation and outcomes is systematically evaluated and ultimately leads to a greater understanding of program success or failure. This paper…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Attendance, Drug Abuse, Drinking