Descriptor
| Mathematics Achievement | 2 |
| Program Descriptions | 2 |
| Science Achievement | 2 |
| Science Programs | 2 |
| Academic Achievement | 1 |
| After School Programs | 1 |
| Career Education | 1 |
| College School Cooperation | 1 |
| Cooperative Learning | 1 |
| Discovery Learning | 1 |
| Educational Attainment | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textCurtin, Thomas R.; Cahalan, Margaret W. – US Department of Education, 2004
The U.S. Department of Education's Strategic Plan 2002-2007 (2002) established an objective to "reduce the gaps in college access and completion among student populations differing by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and disability while increasing the educational attainment of all." Upward Bound, which made its first awards in 1965, has…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, First Generation College Students, Science Programs, Low Income
Peer reviewedHammrich, Penny L. – School Community Journal, 1998
Once a week, several classrooms of Philadelphia 4th-grade girls participate in Sisters in Science, an afterschool, intergenerational program sponsored by Temple University that provides hand-on activities exploring urban environmental issues. A two-week summer camp program helps these students explore the rivers of Philadelphia. Participants…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Career Education, College School Cooperation, Cooperative Learning
