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Download full textHahn, Ryan D.; Price, Derek – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2008
Despite the increasing importance of higher education, students who are academically qualified for college still face numerous barriers to college enrollment. These barriers range from insufficient financial aid to mixed messages about academic preparation, poor understanding of admission and financial aid application processes, and limited…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Qualifications, Higher Education, Barriers
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
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
Baldwin, Beatrice – 1994
A school environment analysis is a comprehensive set of techniques that assess productivity and satisfaction of both students and staff. While the means to school environment assessment are not particularly complicated or time consuming, the analysis must be conducted in a comprehensive and systematic fashion, using a variety of types of data.…
Descriptors: Community Support, Demography, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment
Bechtold, Roger; And Others – 1986
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of establishing a flexible hour physical fitness center and super circuit lab at the college. Designed for use by community residents of all ages and physical fitness levels, the Super Circuit Lab would provide circuit weight machines and cardiovascular…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Support, Enrollment Projections, Feasibility Studies
Burruss, Shelley M.; And Others – 1995
This study evaluated a program for meeting the needs of at-risk students in a Virginia elementary school. The program, known as the "community approach," was designed to foster the success of at-risk students by increasing parent involvement, allowing more time for student development, improving students' self-esteem and self-control, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Support, Cooperation, Educational Environment
Maloney, Catherine; Sheehan, Daniel; Rainey, Katie; Whipple, Allyson – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2008
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: State Programs, School Districts, College Readiness, College Preparation
PDF pending restorationPima Community Coll., Tucson, AZ. Office of Research and Planning. – 1992
In April 1992, a study was conducted to evaluate the roles, effectiveness, and perceived support of the Pima Community College Board of Governors. Questionnaires were completed by board members, administrators, faculty, staff, students, and selected community members, resulting in an overall response rate of 27% (n=326). Low response rates were…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Attitudes, Board Administrator Relationship, College Administration
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. – 1984
The Minnesota Dialogue on Education project was a comprehensive statewide survey of public opinion on educational issues conducted by the Minnesota Department of Education from September 1983 through February 1984. The project involved dissemination of 250,000 copies of a Dialogue on Education Study Guide with a questionnaire attached, followed by…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Community Support, Data Collection
Maloney, Catherine; Caranikas-Walker, Fanny; Sheehan, Daniel – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2007
The federal Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, 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 and…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Grants
