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Ghant, Walter A.; Horst, S. Jeanne; Whetstone, Devon H. – Journal of College Student Development, 2016
Institutions of higher education invest time and money directing cocurricular programs that allow students to formally engage in the local community. Community-service learning is one type of program recently dubbed "high impact" (Kuh, 2008). However, it is not enough to simply refer to a program as "high impact": it is…
Descriptors: Work Study Programs, College Students, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
Donovan, William; Thielman, Jeffrey – Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, 2017
A major factor in the overall enrollment decline in elementary and secondary Catholic schools during the past 50 years has been the migration of families from urban parish schools to suburban public education. Nearly 13,000 Catholic schools operated in the early 1960s. By 2016 that number was down to roughly 6,400. The enrollment decline coincided…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Religious Education, Models, School Effectiveness
Washington Student Achievement Council, 2016
Education is the catalyst for families, communities, and businesses to thrive. While Washington's employers report a growing need for a more educated workforce in order to stay competitive, many individuals need higher levels of education to obtain work that can support themselves and their families. Washington's Roadmap goals identify the…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Labor Force Development, Economic Factors, Educational Attainment