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Valentine, Jeffrey C.; Konstantopoulos, Spyros; Goldrick-Rab, Sara – Review of Educational Research, 2017
This article reports a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that use regression discontinuity to examine the effects of placement into developmental education. Results suggest that placement into developmental education is associated with effects that are negative, statistically significant, and substantively large for three outcomes:…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Developmental Studies Programs, Student Placement, Outcomes of Education
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Paulsen, Ronnelle – Sociology of Education, 1991
Examines the effects of social class in the political socialization of education in relation to participation in collective action. Analyzes data from a national survey of high school students. Concludes that political efficacy, student organizational leadership, college preparatory study, and urban school attendance increase the likelihood of…
Descriptors: Activism, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Attainment, High School Students