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Kirshner, Ben; Saldivar, Manuel Gerardo; Tracy, Rita – New Directions for Youth Development, 2011
Students from underrepresented groups who seek to become the first in their family to attend college confront economically and racially stratified education systems. This article reports findings from an evaluation of First Graduate, an organization that offers college advising, mentoring, tutoring, and case management to first-generation students…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Open Enrollment, College Admission, Case Studies
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Aguilar, Cynthia Mata; Morocco, Catherine Cobb; Parker, Caroline E.; Zigmond, Naomi – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2006
Middletown High School is a comprehensive high school with 1,970 students, located in the environs of Washington, DC. It is distinguished by an open enrollment policy for all courses; a strong emphasis on inclusion of students with learning disabilities (LD) in general education classrooms; block scheduling that allows for more in-depth and…
Descriptors: High Schools, Equal Education, Academic Achievement, Comprehensive Programs