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Adelman, Clifford – US Department of Education, 2006
The Toolbox Revisited is a data essay that follows a nationally representative cohort of students from high school into postsecondary education, and asks what aspects of their formal schooling contribute to completing a bachelor's degree by their mid-20s. The universe of students is confined to those who attended a four-year college at any time,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Outcomes of Education, Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education
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Cunningham, Alisa F.; Milam, John – National Center for Education Statistics, 2005
This report examines the feasibility of implementing a student unit record system to replace the student-related components that currently are based on aggregate institution-level data collected as part of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The feasibility study was initiated by the National Center for Education Statistics…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Student Records, Evaluation Methods, Technology Integration
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Miao, Jing; Haney, Walt – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2004
The No Child Left Behind Act has brought great attention to the high school graduation rate as one of the mandatory accountability measures for public school systems. However, there is no consensus on how to calculate the high school graduation rate given the lack of longitudinal databases that track individual students. This study reviews…
Descriptors: High Schools, Graduation Rate, Ethnic Groups, Accountability
Terzian, Mary; Moore, Kristin Anderson; Hamilton, Kathleen – Wallace Foundation, 2009
This White Paper summarizes findings from an extensive literature review that was conducted to identify the most promising models and approaches for meeting the needs of low-income children, youth, and families during the summer months. Special attention is paid to summer learning programs that serve diverse, urban low-income children and youth.…
Descriptors: Summer Schools, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Employment Qualifications