A Comparative Case Study of Student Preparation for Postsecondary Education: How GEAR UP, Socioeconomic Status, and Race Influence Academic and Non-Academic Factors

Autor/inn/en	Lunceford, Christina J.; Sondergeld, Toni A.; Stretavski, Elizabeth L.
Titel	A Comparative Case Study of Student Preparation for Postsecondary Education: How GEAR UP, Socioeconomic Status, and Race Influence Academic and Non-Academic Factors
Quelle	In: Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 22 (2017) 4, S.185-199 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1082-4669
DOI	10.1080/10824669.2017.1364643
Schlagwörter	Comparative Analysis; Case Studies; Postsecondary Education; College Preparation; High School Students; Attendance Patterns; Academic Persistence; Student Behavior; Grade Point Average; Graduation Rate; College Attendance; Socioeconomic Status; Racial Differences; Intervention; Program Effectiveness; Early Childhood Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Urban Schools; High Schools; Student Records; Statistical Analysis; Ohio + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; College; Colleges; Attendance; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Anwesenheit; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Rassenunterschied; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Schülerakte; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of early preparation for postsecondary education and explore the effectiveness of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP). This comparative case study included 836 students from two cohorts (GEAR UP and Non GEAR UP). We compared high school attendance, retention, behavior incidents, GPA, graduation rates, and college attendance by GEAR UP, socioeconomic status, and race. GEAR UP students performed significantly better on all measures. There were differences found in both cohorts along SES and racial lines; these differences were less pronounced within the GEAR UP cohort. Recommendations for school reform, collaborations between education institutions, and further research are included. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01