ERIC Number: ED575019
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 30
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
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Smoothing the Transition to Postsecondary Education: The Impact of the Early College Model
Edmunds, Julie A.; Unlu, Fatih; Glennie, Elizabeth; Bernstein, Lawrence; Fesler, Lily; Furey, Jane
Grantee Submission, Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness v10 n2 p297-325 2017
Developed in response to concerns that too few students were enrolling and succeeding in postsecondary education, early college high schools are small schools that blur the line between high school and college. This article presents results from a longitudinal experimental study comparing outcomes for students accepted to an early college through a lottery process with outcomes for students who were not accepted through the lottery and enrolled in high school elsewhere. Results show that treatment students attained significantly more college credits while in high school, and graduated from high school, enrolled in postsecondary education, and received postsecondary credentials at higher rates. Results for subgroups are included. [This paper was published in the "Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness" (EJ1135800)]
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Longitudinal Studies, College School Cooperation, Comparative Analysis, Selective Admission, Admission (School), Experimental Groups, Control Groups, College Credits, Graduation Rate, Transitional Programs, High Schools, Higher Education, College Preparation, Advanced Placement Programs, High School Students, College Students, Dual Enrollment, College Bound Students, High School Graduates
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education; High Schools; Higher Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
IES Funded: Yes
What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Meets Evidence Standards without Reservations
WWC Study Page: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Study/85523