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Schudde, Lauren; Bicak, Ibrahim; Meghan, Shea – Educational Policy, 2023
The majority of community college entrants aspire to earn a bachelor's degree; yet fewer than a third do. States use several strategies to support community college's transfer function, including a transferrable core curriculum, a block of pre-major coursework universally accepted at public postsecondary institutions. In this study, we used…
Descriptors: Community College Students, College Transfer Students, College Credits, Core Curriculum
Brittany Hampton Francis – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this study is to identify determinants of student persistence and degree completion in Louisiana. Currently, the state ranks second to lowest in the nation with individuals who experience higher education and obtain a college degree. Recognition of influential factors on student persistence and degree completion allows legislators…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Academic Persistence, Time to Degree, Educational Policy
Daniel Corral – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This three-study dissertation investigated how socioeconomic factors and policies are associated with educational outcomes for undocumented youth and, in one of the papers, to what extent education and employment outcomes intersect. Guided by the specific questions of each study, the three papers take different theoretical and methodological…
Descriptors: Undocumented Immigrants, College Enrollment, Hispanic American Students, Race
Zaff, Jonathan F.; Donlan, Alice; Gunning, Aaron; Anderson, Sara E.; McDermott, Elana; Sedaca, Michelle – Educational Psychology Review, 2017
A high school education prepares young people to participate positively in the economy and in civic life, among other positive life outcomes. However, nearly one in five American high school students does not graduate from high school on time, if ever. Progress has been made on understanding why students fail to complete high school and on raising…
Descriptors: High School Students, High School Graduates, Academic Achievement, Graduation Rate
Arcos-Vega, José L.; Ramiro Marentes, Fabiola; Algravez Uranga, Juan J. – Higher Education Studies, 2017
We present an analysis regarding Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and their relation with indicators of academic results in bachelor's degree programs offered in state public universities in Mexico. This work is non experimental, cross-sectional, and correlational. The goal is to determine significant relations between variables:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Bachelors Degrees, Correlation
Gabrieli, Chris; Ansel, Dana; Krachman, Sara Bartolino – Transforming Education, 2015
This paper summarizes high-quality research findings, which show that intrapersonal and interpersonal MESH [Mindsets, Essential Skills, & Habits] skills, such as self-control and social competence, are well-established predictors of success in academics, career, and well-being. Given the importance of these outcomes and the strength of the…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Interpersonal Competence, Self Control, Academic Achievement
Dorius, Shawn F.; Tandberg, David A.; Cram, Bridgette – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2017
This study leverages human capital theory to identify the correlates of expected returns on investment in higher education at the level of institutions. We leverage estimates of average ROI in post-secondary education among more than 400 baccalaureate degree conferring colleges and universities to understand the correlates of a relatively new…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Outcomes of Education, Institutional Characteristics, Human Capital
Suárez-Orozco, Carola, Ed.; Osei-Twumasi, Olivia, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2019
This groundbreaking volume is the first to concentrate specifically on the experiences, challenges, and triumphs of immigrant-origin community college students. Drawing on data from the Research on Immigrants in Community College Study (RICC), chapters highlight the unique needs of these students, the role of classrooms and campus settings,…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Experience
Daun-Barnett, Nathan; St. John, Edward P. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2012
Mathematics education is a critical public policy issue in the U.S. and the pressures facing students and schools are compounded by increasing expectations for college attendance after high school. In this study, we examine whether policy efforts to constrain the high school curriculum in terms of course requirements and mandatory exit exams…
Descriptors: High Schools, Mathematics Education, Graduation Rate, Educational Objectives
Daniel, Harry M. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study investigated the relationship of statewide high school graduation rates of student ethnic groups from 2002 to 2006 to the four policy pillars of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001: Accountability for Results; Expanded Flexibility and Local Control; Expanded Options for Parents, Strengthening Teacher Quality. The quantitative,…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Graduation Rate, Ethnic Groups, Accountability
Mezza, Alvaro; Sommer, Kamila – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2016
The recent significant increase in student loan delinquencies has generated interest in understanding the key factors predicting the non-performance of these loans. However, despite the large size of the student loan market, existing analyses have been limited by lack of data. This paper studies predictors of student loan delinquencies using a…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Debt (Financial), Loan Default, Loan Repayment
Callahan, Rebecca M.; Shifrer, Dara – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2016
Purpose: English learner (EL) education policy has long directed schools to address EL students' linguistic "and" academic development without furthering inequity or segregation. The recent Every Student Succeeds Act reauthorization expresses a renewed focus on evidence of equity, effectiveness, and opportunity to learn. We propose that…
Descriptors: Equal Education, High School Students, English Language Learners, Course Selection (Students)
State Political Culture, Higher Education Spending Indicators, and Undergraduate Graduation Outcomes
Heck, Ronald H.; Lam, Wendy S.; Thomas, Scott L. – Educational Policy, 2014
Issues concerning higher education today (e.g., rising costs, declining public trust, changing state economics) have created new demands for postsecondary institutions to demonstrate their productivity. We examine whether differences in states' political cultures (i.e., underlying traditions, values, and public policy choices) are reflected…
Descriptors: State Policy, Politics of Education, Higher Education, Educational Finance
Ash, Allison N.; Schreiner, Laurie A. – Christian Higher Education, 2016
This study explored the predictors of success among 1,536 students of color from 12 Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) member institutions. Student success was measured by examining students' intent to graduate along with the degree to which they were thriving intellectually, socially, and psychologically. The study utilized…
Descriptors: Christianity, Predictor Variables, Spiritual Development, Minority Group Students
Smith, Paul Allen – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Community colleges are an increasingly important component of the higher education systems in the United States. Community college as a pathway toward a better educated workforce has been emphasized at a national and state level. Virginia's policy makers set an ambitious goal of producing 100,000 new baccalaureate degrees in the Commonwealth by…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, Transfer Policy, Community Colleges
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