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Felmlee, Diane; McMillan, Cassie; Inara Rodis, Paulina; Osgood, D. Wayne – Sociology of Education, 2018
This study investigates the influence of structural transitions to high school on adolescents' friendship networks and academic grades from 6th through 12th grade, in a direct comparison of students who do and do not transition. We utilize data from 14,462 youth in 51 networks from 26 districts (Promoting School-Community Partnerships to Enhance…
Descriptors: High School Students, Friendship, Change, Social Isolation
Hoover, Matthew Amos – RAND Corporation, 2014
Often, development organizations confront a tradeoff between program priorities and operational constraints. These constraints may be financial, capacity, or logistical; regardless, the tradeoff often requires sacrificing portions of a program. This work is concerned with figuring out how, when constrained, an organization or program manager can…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Education, Social Networks, Children