This report discusses findings from a survey administered to parents who received a $100 starter deposit for a child development account (CDA). Results indicate CDAs like Keystone Scholars positively affect parental expectations for their children’s future in postsecondary education, which in turn benefits child development and academic performance.
CARPE has curated an array of resources produced by AIR staff at the time of publication on topics related to our primary bodies of work:
- Transition to Postsecondary Education
- Postsecondary Education
- Transition out of Postsecondary Education
Search for resources on a particular topic by typing keywords such as “community colleges,” “college readiness,” or “survey research.”
This webinar features updates and strategies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; ED’s Office of Postsecondary Education; and a panel of practitioners from a variety of colleges and universities on how to serve college and university students well and safely.
This tool, developed by AIR researchers, can be used to review the different sections of a program logic model.
This journal article discusses findings from a study that used a randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of Early College High Schools on students’ high school graduation, college enrollment, and college degree attainment, as well as students’ high school experiences using extant data and survey data. The findings indicate that Early Colleges had positive impacts on college enrollment and college completion as well as students’ high school experiences.
This article describes a randomized controlled trial study that assessed the impact of Early College High Schools on students’ high school graduation, college enrollment, and college degree attainment, as well as students’ high school experiences using extant data and survey data.
In this journal article, researchers discuss findings from a study investigating the effect of students losing merit-based HOPE scholarships midway through college. The findings suggest that losing one’s scholarship results in a small degree of detachment from college and a rise in earnings of about 14 cents per dollar of lost aid but no affect on timely degree completion.
This brief summarizes findings from a recent study on the relative return to two training pathways to middle skills — credit-bearing and non-credit-bearing credentialing.
This journal article provides a review of causes and policy solutions of two equity problems: (a) Too many college students from disadvantaged backgrounds in the United States do not complete their coursework with any college credential, whereas others earn degrees or certificates with little labor market value; and (b) many of these students also struggle to pay for college, and some incur debts that they have difficulty repaying. Solutions include those focused on both individual students and institutional reform.
This 30-minute documentary shares evidence-based practices to support Latino students on their pathways to postsecondary education.
This viewing guide provides information on a 30-minute documentary sharing evidence-based practices to support Latino students on their pathways to postsecondary education.