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Steel, Lauri; Schubert, Jane G. – 1983
The effectiveness of Upward Bound (UB), a federally funded program to assist high-ability disadvantaged youth in completing programs in higher education, is addressed in this study. The study sought to determine if participation in UB enhances high school performance and participation in postsecondary education, especially in comparison to non-UB…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Bound Students, College Preparation, Disadvantaged Youth
Direct linkLifvendahl, Scott – Principal Leadership, 2007
In this article, the author discusses AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), a program that enrolls the students who are most frequently marginalized in rigorous classes to prepare them for postsecondary education. The best predictor of success or failure in postsecondary education is the intensity and quality of secondary school…
Descriptors: Secondary School Curriculum, Study Skills, Postsecondary Education, Grade Point Average
