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Diamond, John; O'Donoghue, Rebekah; Alonzo, Erick; Barman, Sukanya – MDRC, 2023
This is the supplement to the report, "Texas Takes on Transfer Grants: Interim Impacts of the Texas Transfer Grant Pilot Program on Student Transfer." The Texas Transfer Grant Pilot Program was created by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to improve the transfer rates of students from two-year to four-year…
Descriptors: Grants, College Transfer Students, Pilot Projects, Two Year College Students
Diamond, John; O'Donoghue, Rebekah; Alonzo, Erick; Barman, Sukanya – MDRC, 2023
Transferring to a four-year institution is an important pathway to student success. Many students who enroll in community college intend to transfer to a four-year institution and subsequently earn a bachelor's degree. However, few students ultimately do, with low-income students transferring at lower rates than their peers. The Texas Transfer…
Descriptors: Grants, College Transfer Students, Pilot Projects, Universities
Nhlapo, Molise David; Hlalele, Dipane Joseph – Education and Urban Society, 2023
Universities should conduct research and provide services to the society in their environment. In this article, the relational leadership model was used to evaluate a University-Community partnership in a semi-rural context in South Africa. The relational leadership model is an aspirational model supporting a healthy, ethical, and effective group.…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Case Studies, School Community Relationship, Organizational Change
Judkins, David; Gardiner, Karen; Smith, Adrienne; Walton, Douglas – Abt Associates, 2020
The Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program provided grants to community colleges and other eligible institutions of higher education to expand and improve their ability to deliver education and career training programs. Grant-funded colleges served workers who were eligible for training under the Trade…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Program Descriptions, Career Development, Grants
Duffield, Stacy Kay – Preventing School Failure, 2018
A Midwestern state allocated grant funding to encourage more accessible alternative programming at the middle level. Seventeen schools were approved for this grant and used the funds to supplement the operation of a new or existing program. This study provides policymakers and educators with an overview of the various types of alternative middle…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Middle Schools, Financial Support, State Aid
Geckeler, Christian – MDRC, 2008
Lumina Foundation for Education created the Dreamkeepers and Angel Fund Emergency Financial Aid Programs to assist community college students who are at risk of dropping out because of unexpected financial crises. Both programs are multiyear pilot projects that began in 2005 and are administered by Scholarship America and the American Indian…
Descriptors: Student Needs, College Students, Community Colleges, Eligibility
Clayton Foundation, Denver, CO. – 1998
Focusing on student achievement, this 1997 evaluation study examines Colorado charter schools' record in meeting goals of the state's Charter Schools Act. The report includes only the 24 charter schools operating for at least 2 years at the end of 1996-97. Tension between two central values, autonomy and accountability, complicate state-level…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Charter Schools, Educational Finance
O'Hair, Michael T. – Engineering Education, 1984
Presents results of two studies, conducted 4 years apart, which reveal trends in 4-year engineering technology (ET) programs. Areas considered include administrative features and programs, funding, faculty, student characteristics and recruiting, retention, placement and follow-up. One trend reported is that ET may be drifting toward and perhaps…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Educational Trends, Engineering, Engineering Education
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield, Dept. of Planning, Research and Evaluation. – 1993
This report provides descriptive data and analyses of information concerning Illinois public school gifted education programs, gathered via the fiscal year 1992 Gifted Education Program Evaluation Report. The report describes the student population, program type and content, staff training, and funding during school year 1991-92. Highlights of the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups
Heath, G. Louis – 1968
The Berkeley campus of the University of California has initiated the Educational Opportunity Plan (EOP) to recruit disadvantaged students and provide financial support, tutoring, and counseling. The purpose of the program is to assist and motivate California high school students who are members of culturally disadvantaged groups and who have…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Admission, College Bound Students, Counseling
Halgin, Richard P. – 1983
This program description, written for psychology curriculum developers and faculty, addresses the design, problems, and benefits of incorporating a respecialization course of study into the existing psychology clincial training program at the University of Massachusetts. An example of the individualized curriculum designed to meet the clinical and…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Clinical Experience, Curriculum, Financial Support
Matthews, Tom; Fong, Susan – 1981
This is a descriptive summary of the characteristics of bilingual students and programs in Seattle, Washington for 1976-1980. The first section presents information on Seattle's students from non-English language backgrounds in regard to their English fluency, language group membership, family income, residential patterns, and by their attrition…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Riley, Gary L. – 1985
The report is a comprehensive presentation of High School Equivalency Programs (HEP) and College Assistance for Migrants Programs (CAMP) National Evaluation Project findings with particular emphasis on determining the accumulative educational and career impacts of having participated in a HEP or CAMP program. Part 1 provides an overview of the…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Financial Support, High School Equivalency Programs, Higher Education
Hill, Jim; Rezabek, Dale – 1990
Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN), California's welfare reform program, provides education, job services, and support services to welfare recipients to promote self-sufficiency and eliminate welfare dependency. In 1989, a survey was conducted of all California community colleges to gather information on GAIN participants, services, and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Colleges, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Finance
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. Office of Planning, Budgeting, and Evaluation. – 1976
The primary goal of this study was to evaluate two of the Upward Bound (UB) program's major objectives: (1) increasing the high school completion rate of its participants, and (2) increasing the rate of entry of its participants into postsecondary institutions. Evaluation of attainment of actual skills and motivation was a secondary goal of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission (School), College Bound Students, Compensatory Education