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Direct linkSchneider, 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
Warren, John Robert; Saliba, Jim – Educational Researcher, 2012
How many students repeat a grade each year? How do retention rates vary across states and over time? Despite extensive research on the predictors and consequences of grade retention, there is no systematic way to quantify state-level retention rates; even national estimates rely on imperfect proxy measures. We present a conceptually simple…
Descriptors: Grade Repetition, School Holding Power, Public Education, National Surveys
Peer reviewedWainer, Howard; Robinson, Daniel H. – Educational Researcher, 2003
Discusses criticisms of null hypothesis significance testing (NHST), suggesting that historical use of NHST was reasonable, and current users should read Sir Ronald Fisher's applied work. Notes that modifications to NHST and interpretations of its outcomes might better suit the needs of modern science. Concludes that NHST is most often useful as…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Research Methodology, Scientific Research, Statistical Data
