Sentences with phrase «to increase college attendance»

Research (download) also suggests that career academies have a positive effect on students» postsecondary opportunities including increased college attendance and increased earnings.

The NYC programs only increased college attendance (I didn't see any evidence on graduation).

From increasing college attendance rates to decreasing involvement in the criminal justice system, early childhood education positively impacts Nebraska's at - risk children and helps close the achievement gap.

This approach is likely to increase college attendance by 7.4 percentage points among the grant - eligible population.

Professor Hyman calculates that a universal testing program is one of the least costly ways to increase college attendance rates.

Sarah and Matt also discuss a new white paper on the effects of redshirting in kindergarten (delaying a kid's start by a year), which suggest that being old for one's grade may result in higher test scores, increased college attendance, and reduced likelihood of incarceration for juvenile crime.

Involvement has been shown to increase grades, leads to more consistent homework completion, improve student behavior at school, increase high school graduation rates, reduce school drop - out rates, increase college attendance, and lower rates of experimentation with tobacco, alcohol, and recreational drugs.

74, the undersecretary of education, had been chancellor of the Foothill - De Anza Community College District and is an expert in two - year colleges, a focus of Obama's goal to increase college attendance and graduation rates.

Jackson's evaluations of the NMSI program show that it increases college attendance by 4.2 percentage points while increasing college readiness as well as longer - term workforce outcomes.

Involvement has been shown to increase grades, leads to more consistent homework completion, improve student behavior at school, increase high school graduation rates, reduce school drop - out rates, increase college attendance, and lower rates of experimentation with tobacco, alcohol, and recreational drugs.

Increasing postsecondary attainment rates is an important economic priority, yet little is known about whether public subsidies can increase college attendance and completion.

I created a school - based intervention program to increase college attendance — we offered assistance with identifying appropriate colleges and managing the financial aid process.

Ultimately, we seek to increase college attendance and graduation rates — a matter of equity, access, and community development.

Attending a classroom that increased test scores was reported to increase college attendance, the quality of the college attended and earnings.

Attending a classroom that increased test scores by one standard deviation (about 8.8 percentile points) during the initial year of the experiment was reported to increase college attendance, the quality of the college attended (as indicated by the mean adult earnings of its graduates), and earnings.

State GEAR UP grants are designed to increase college attendance and completion by raising low - income student awareness of college and financial aid options, increasing their participation in academically challenging courses and supporting them through the college admissions process.

Daily technology use is a top - five indicator of better discipline, better attendance, and increased college attendance.

the new small schools that replaced closed ones increased grad rates for students of color, increased college attendance, and cost less per graduate.