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Jina Kim – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2024
Background: Despite historical efforts (Ellwood & Kane, 2000; Daun-Barnett, 2013; Perna, 2006; Kane, 1999), persisting inequities in higher education access underscore the need for innovative research approaches. Previous studies utilizing geospatial approaches often overlook critical dimensions like college readiness and financial aid while…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Equal Education, Higher Education, High School Students
Connors, Maia C.; Farrar, Isabel C.; Stein, Amanda G.; Ehrlich, Stacy B.; Francis, John; Kabourek, Sarah E.; Easton, John Q. – Start Early, 2020
The process and results of defining neighborhoods may look different depending on the purpose. In this brief, the authors focused on how neighborhoods in Chicago are defined. The initial goal of this work was to answer questions about how access to and enrollment in school-based pre-kindergarten (pre-k) may have varied by neighborhood…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Definitions, Access to Education, Urban Areas
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Crisp, Gloria; Horn, Catherine L.; Kuczynski, Margaret; Zhou, Qiong; Cook, Elizabeth – Review of Higher Education, 2019
Study of four-year broad access institutions (BAIs) is important given their influence on postsecondary educational opportunities and the continued importance of the bachelor's degree in earnings premiums and critical social and civic outcomes. Descriptive results add to current understanding regarding heterogeneity of four-year BAIs by…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Classification, Institutional Characteristics, Admission Criteria