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National College Attainment Network, 2021
Tracking and using data to inform decisions pays off for college success programs on multiple levels. Having data allows program staff to monitor the progress of individual students and tailor support to their particular needs. It enables staff to understand the effectiveness of program activities and make improvements as necessary. Most…
Descriptors: College Programs, Success, Data Collection, Data Analysis
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Flannery, K. Brigid; Kato, Mimi McGrath; Kittelman, Angus; McIntosh, Kent; Triplett, Danielle – School Psychology, 2020
Although high school graduation rates are improving, many students are still not successful. Research has documented that 9th grade is a pivotal year in determining whether a student will graduate or drop out. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to assess the effects of a Tier 1 intervention model (freshmen success) for 9th grade…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Intervention, High School Freshmen, Learner Engagement
Bos, Johannes M.; Graczewski, Cheryl; Dhillon, Sonica; Auchstetter, Amelia; Cassasanto-Ferro, Julia; Kitmitto, Sami – American Institutes for Research, 2022
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the implementation and impacts of the Building Assets, Reducing Risks (BARR) model in its first year of implementation in 66 schools across the U.S. and to document scale-up progress during the Investing in Innovation (i3) grant period (2017-2021). The impact evaluation included 21,529 9th grade students…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Grade 9, Secondary School Students, Secondary School Teachers
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Yamaguchi, Ryoko – Grantee Submission, 2019
The purpose of this evaluation was to understand the development, implementation, and impact of Project Exc-EL (Excellence for English Learners), a school-wide intervention focused on providing teacher professional development and training to better support English learners (ELs) in New York. Project Exc-EL focuses on training teachers to use data…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Competencies, English Language Learners, Intervention
Elaine Lin Wang; Heather L. Schwartz; Monica Mean; Laura Stelitano; Benjamin K. Master – RAND Corporation, 2019
Since 2004, the National Institute for School Leadership (NISL) has offered the Executive Development Program (EDP), a leadership program for sitting school principals that is typically delivered in two-day workshops once per month over 12 months. From its inception through 2018, 15,000 principals across 23 states have participated in the EDP.…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Management Development, Principals, Program Effectiveness
Ruedel, Kristin; Nelson, Gena; Bailey, Tessie; Blackmon, Diana – National Center for Systemic Improvement at WestEd, 2017
Historically, students with disabilities graduate from high school at lower rates than peers without disabilities. As a result, many students with disabilities also have poor postsecondary or adult outcomes, such as unemployment or employment in lowpaying jobs. This state spotlight presents strategies the West Virginia Department of Education…
Descriptors: Data Use, State Standards, Access to Information, Graduation Rate
Bos, Johannes M.; Dhillon, Sonica; Borman, Trisha – American Institutes for Research, 2019
This is the final report of a large-scale independent evaluation of the Building Assets and Reducing Risks (BARR) model in ninth grade in eleven high schools in Maine, California, Minnesota, Kentucky, and Texas. This sample of schools included large and small schools in urban, suburban, and rural areas, serving students from a wide range of…
Descriptors: Grade 9, High Schools, High School Freshmen, Program Effectiveness
Edmunds, Julie A.; Grebing, Eric M.; Coyle, Victoria C.; Rosof, Laura; Henson, Bob A.; Cardwell, Ramsey – SERVE Center at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2021
The College and Career Readiness Expansion project was a five-year, federally funded effort to implement early college strategies in comprehensive high schools. This report presents the results from a quasi-experimental impact study of the project and a mixed methods examination of its implementation. Results showed that the program increased the…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Career Readiness, High School Students, Program Effectiveness
Pane, John F.; Steiner, Elizabeth D.; Baird, Matthew D.; Hamilton, Laura S.; Pane, Joseph D. – RAND Corporation, 2017
The basic concept of personalized learning (PL) -- instruction that is focused on meeting students' individual learning needs while incorporating their interests and preferences -- has been a longstanding practice in U.S. K-12 education. Options for personalization have increased as personal computing devices have become increasingly affordable…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Competency Based Education
Jones, Tiffany; Bensimon, Estela Mara; Dowd, Alicia C.; McNair, Tia Brown – National College Access Network, 2011
Inequity in college access and success is a national problem that negatively impacts African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and particular groups within the Asian American and South Pacific Islander communities. However, the patterns of inequity are unique for each high school, and they cannot be overcome without first understanding how…
Descriptors: Equal Education, College Readiness, High School Students, Public Schools