Invited Commentary: Research-based Programs To Close Postsecondary Education Gaps.

Jones, Vinetta C.

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Invited Commentary: Research-based Programs To Close Postsecondary Education Gaps.

Jones, Vinetta C.

Education Statistics Quarterly, v3 n2 p17-20 Sum 2001

Findings in "The Condition of Education," published by the National Center for Education Statistics, are corroborated by the work of EQUITY 2000, a research-based program of the College Board and other precollege mathematics and science programs that have been targeting first-generation college students and underrepresented minorities. Such programs have clear benefits for disadvantaged students. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Preparation, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Research, First Generation College Students, Higher Education, Mathematics, Minority Groups, Research Utilization, Sciences

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IES Cited: ED457204