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Performance-Based Aid, Enhanced Advising, and the Income Gap in College Graduation: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Erwin, Christopher; Binder, Melissa; Miller, Cynthia; Krause, Kate – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2021
Income gaps in college enrollment, persistence, and graduation raise concerns for those interested in equal opportunity in higher education. We present findings from a randomly assigned scholarship for low-income students at a medium-sized public 4-year university. The program focused solely on the first four semesters of enrollment and tied aid…
Descriptors: College Students, Low Income Students, Achievement Gap, Academic Advising
The LASER Model: A Systemic and Sustainable Approach for Achieving High Standards in Science Education. SSEC i3 Validation Final Report of Confirmatory and Exploratory Analyses [Updated]
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Zoblotsky, Todd; Bertz, Christine; Gallagher, Brenda; Alberg, Marty – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2017
In August 2010, the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) received a grant of more than $25 million from the U.S. Department of Education's Investing in Innovation (i3) program for a five-year study to validate its Leadership Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) model in three very diverse regions of the United States: rural North…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Science Tests, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students
The LASER Model: A Systematic and Sustainable Approach for Achieving High Standards in Science Education. SSEC i3 Validation Final Report of Confirmatory and Exploratory Analyses
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Todd Zoblotsky; Christine Bertz; Brenda Gallagher; Marty Alberg – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2016
In August 2010, the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) received a grant of more than $25 million from the U.S. Department of Education's Investing in Innovation (i3) program for a five-year study to validate its Leadership Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) model in three very diverse regions of the United States: rural North…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Science Tests, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students
Designing Scholarships to Improve College Success: Final Report on the Performance-Based Scholarship Demonstration
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Mayer, Alexander K.; Patel, Reshma; Rudd, Timothy; Ratledge, Alyssa – MDRC, 2015
Performance-based scholarships have two main goals: (1) to give students more money for college; and (2) to provide incentives for academic progress. MDRC launched the Performance-Based Scholarship (PBS) Demonstration in 2008 to evaluate the effectiveness of these scholarships in a diverse set of states, institutions, and low-income student…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Performance Based Assessment, Performance Factors, Academic Achievement
Performance-Based Scholarships: What Have We Learned? Interim Findings from the PBS Demonstration. Policy Brief
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Patel, Reshma; Richburg-Hayes, Lashawn; de la Campa, Elijah; Rudd, Timothy – MDRC, 2013
In today's economy, employers' demand for an educated workforce is steadily rising. Policymakers, education leaders, and communities across the country recognize the need to improve college attendance and success, but are constrained by the current budgetary environment. Meanwhile students themselves face mounting college costs, and financial aid…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Performance Based Assessment, Low Income Groups, Student Financial Aid
Paying for College Success: An Introduction to the Performance-Based Scholarship Demonstration. Policy Brief
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Richburg-Hayes, Lashawn; Cha, Paulette; Cuevas, Monica; Grossman, Amanda; Patel, Reshma; Sommo, Colleen – MDRC, 2009
While studies have examined the relationship between financial aid and college access, few have evaluated the relationship between financial aid and academic success. Factors that are associated with financial need, such as being low income, are also associated with a lack of academic success, making it difficult to isolate the effect of…
Descriptors: Financial Needs, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Scholarships