The Impact of GEAR UP on College Readiness for Students in Low Income Schools
The Impact of GEAR UP on College Readiness for Students in Low Income Schools
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DOI：
10.1080/10824669.2012.717036
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发表时间：
2012-01-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
France, Megan
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作者：
Bausmith, Jennifer Merriman;France, Megan
本研究的目的是使用准实验设计来评估本科早期意识和准备计划(Gear Up)对大学准备结果的影响。Gear Up旨在通过向各州和地区伙伴关系提供为期6年的补助金，为高度贫困的初中和高中提供服务，以增加准备进入并成功接受高等教育的低收入学生的数量。具体地说，这项研究试图评估173所参加Gear Up的学校是否显示出，与来自类似的非Gear Up学校的学生相比，准备进入并成功接受高等教育的学生的百分比是否有所增加。根据国家教育统计中心的记录，汇编了七年(2003-2009年)的匹配队列数据，以包括所有12年级入学的普通(如非特殊教育)高中。三项大学理事会评估(SAT、PSAT/NMSQT和AP)的参与度和表现以及免费/降价午餐的百分比被用来确定可比较的学校。结果显示，总的来说，Gear Up计划显示出积极的证据，表明使用各种大学准备措施改善了低收入家庭学生的大学准备结果。
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP) on college readiness outcomes using a quasi-experimental design. GEAR UP is designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education by providing 6-year grants to states and district partnerships to provide services at high-poverty middle and high schools. Specifically, this study sought to evaluate whether 173 schools that participated in GEAR UP showed increases in the percentages of students who were prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education, as compared to students from similar, non-GEAR UP schools. Seven years (2003-2009) of matched cohort data were compiled to include all regular (e.g., nonspecial education) high schools with grade 12 enrollment as documented by the National Center for Educational Statistics. Participation in and performance on three College Board assessments that measure college readiness at the high school level (SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, and AP) as well as percent free/reduced-price lunch were used to identify comparable schools. Results showed that, overall, the GEAR UP program showed positive evidence of improving college readiness outcomes for low income students using a variety of college readiness measures.