Publication Date
| In 2025 | 1 |
| Since 2024 | 1 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 7 |
Descriptor
Source
| Texas Center for Educational… | 4 |
| Institute for Research on… | 1 |
| Policy Futures in Education | 1 |
| ProQuest LLC | 1 |
Author
| Lopez, Omar | 2 |
| Maloney, Catherine | 2 |
| Goldrick-Rab, Sara | 1 |
| Kelchen, Robert | 1 |
| Maleyko, Glenn | 1 |
| Rainey, Katharine | 1 |
| Robin Clausen | 1 |
| Sheehan, Daniel | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Evaluative | 4 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 2 |
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
| Grade 8 | 7 |
| Junior High Schools | 6 |
| Middle Schools | 6 |
| Secondary Education | 6 |
| Grade 11 | 5 |
| Grade 10 | 4 |
| Grade 12 | 4 |
| Grade 7 | 4 |
| Grade 9 | 4 |
| High Schools | 4 |
| Elementary Education | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Audience
Location
| Texas | 5 |
| California | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
| Pell Grant Program | 1 |
| Supplemental Nutrition… | 1 |
| Temporary Assistance for… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| National Assessment of… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkRobin Clausen – Policy Futures in Education, 2025
Direct certification has been described by policymakers and academics as a tool which may replace National School Lunch Program (NSLP) eligibility data (Douglas Geverdt, National Center for Education Statistics, personal communication, August 28, 2023). It suggests a policy future in which we change the metric of how we identify disadvantage. On…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Lunch Programs, Educational Policy, Identification
Kelchen, Robert; Goldrick-Rab, Sara – Institute for Research on Poverty, 2013
The persistently low college enrollment and completion rates of youth from poor families are partly attributable to their uncertainty about whether college is affordable. In the current system, concrete information about college costs arrives at the end of high school and is only available to those who complete a complex application. Evidence…
Descriptors: Grants, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Feasibility Studies
Maleyko, Glenn – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Spurred by the "No Child Left Behind Act" of 2001, virtually every educational reform program now includes an accountability component that requires sound data collection and reporting (NCLB, 2002, section 101). Drawing from empirically based and theoretical literature in the field, this dissertation examines Adequate Yearly Progress…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Indicators, School Effectiveness, Accountability
Download full textTexas Center for Educational Research, 2012
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, is a federally-funded system of grants that focuses on preparing low-income students to enter and succeed in postsecondary educational programs. GEAR UP grants extend across 6 school years and require that funded districts begin providing grant services to students no…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students
Maloney, Catherine; Lopez, Omar – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2012
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, is a federally-funded system of grants that focuses on preparing low-income students to enter and succeed in postsecondary educational programs. GEAR UP grants extend across 6 school years and require that funded districts begin providing grant services to students no…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students
Texas Center for Educational Research, 2011
The federal Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, project strives to equalize low-income students' access to higher education by increasing their participation in rigorous coursework, providing expanded opportunities for low-income students and parents to learn about postsecondary educational opportunities…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students
Rainey, Katharine; Maloney, Catherine; Sheehan, Daniel; Lopez, Omar – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2011
The federal Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, project strives to equalize low-income students' access to higher education by increasing their participation in rigorous coursework, providing expanded opportunities for low-income students and parents to learn about postsecondary educational opportunities…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students
