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Watts, Tyler; Ibrahim, Deanna; Khader, Alaa; Li, Chen; Gandhi, Jill; Raver, Cybele – Educational Researcher, 2020
In the current article, we examine the long-run school selection patterns of children randomly assigned to the Chicago School Readiness Project, an early childhood educational (ECE) intervention that aimed to improve the quality of Head Start classrooms serving low-income communities. Analyses suggest that adolescents who participated in the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Intervention, School Readiness, Low Income Students
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Lasky-Fink, Jessica; Robinson, Carly D.; Chang, Hedy Nai-Lin; Rogers, Todd – Educational Researcher, 2021
Many states mandate districts or schools notify parents when students have missed multiple unexcused days of school. We report a randomized experiment (N = 131,312) evaluating the impact of sending parents truancy notifications modified to target behavioral barriers that can hinder effective parental engagement. Modified truancy notifications that…
Descriptors: Truancy, Attendance Patterns, Student Behavior, Parent School Relationship
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Schneider, Barbara – Educational Researcher, 2015
The College Ambition Program (CAP) is designed to encourage low-income and minority students to enroll in college. The following analysis presents updated results from my AERA presidential talk in 2014. Results indicate that CAP, which is a schoolwide intervention, increased college attendance for low-income and minority students in seven…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Low Income Students, Minority Group Students, College Preparation