ERIC Number: EJ1183565
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jul
Pages: 28
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Universal and Progressive Child Development Accounts: A Policy Innovation to Reduce Educational Disparity
Sherraden, Michael; Clancy, Margaret; Nam, Yunju; Huang, Jin; Kim, Youngmi; Beverly, Sondra; Mason, Lisa Reyes; Williams Shanks, Trina R.; Wikoff, Nora Ellen; Schreiner, Mark; Purnell, Jason Q.
Urban Education, v53 n6 p806-833 Jul 2018
Child Development Accounts (CDAs) aim to increase college completion rates among disadvantaged youth by helping youth see themselves as "college bound." This article summarizes findings about the implementation and impacts of universal, progressive CDAs, with emphasis on outcomes for disadvantaged children. Data come from a large randomized experiment. CDAs positively affect ownership of college savings accounts and assets, educational expectations, and other indicators of well-being. Disadvantaged children especially benefit from having a CDA. If CDAs prove to have long-term effects on educational expectations, college preparation, and educational achievement, then a national universal, progressive CDA could reduce educational disparities.
Descriptors: Child Development, Disadvantaged Youth, College Bound Students, Program Effectiveness, Money Management, Expectation, Well Being, Academic Aspiration, College Preparation, Equal Education, Minority Group Students, Income, Randomized Controlled Trials, Surveys, Semi Structured Interviews, Poverty, Parent Background, Educational Attainment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oklahoma
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