Talent Search participants were more likely than comparison students to enroll in public postsecondary institutions¶
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Evidence · 1 study · causalr2·q2
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q2 i? Talent Search participants enrolled in public postsecondary institutions at higher rates than matched comparison students. → Jill M. Constantine 2006
Evidence¶
Jill M. Constantine 2006¶
Jill M. Constantine, Neil S. Seftor, Emily Sama Martin, Tim Silva, David Myers. (2006). A Study of the Effect of Talent Search on Secondary and Postsecondary Outcomes in Florida, Indiana, and Texas. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/a-study-of-the-effect-of-talent-search-on-secondary-and-postsecondary-outcomes-in-florida-indiana-and-texas
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The same quasi-experimental matched-comparison analysis of administrative data found participants "more likely than comparison students to ... enroll in public secondary institutions"; no effect size is printed.
"Based on administrative data and a quasi-experimental design to create matched comparison groups, researchers found that Talent Search participants were more likely than comparison students to apply for federal financial aid and enroll in public secondary institutions."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Practical college-access information may have been a key service Talent Search delivered — related
- Talent Search participants were more likely than matched comparison students to apply for federal financial aid — related
- Of six academic advising programs with studies meeting WWC standards, two (Talent Search and Sponsor-a-Scholar) improved college enrollment and four had no impact — related
- Talent Search participants in Florida completed high school or GED at a significantly higher rate than matched comparison students (84% vs. 70%) — related
- Talent Search participants in Texas completed high school or GED at a significantly higher rate than matched comparison students (86% vs. 77%) — related
- Across the two qualifying studies, Talent Search shows an average improvement index of +17 percentile points on completing school — related
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Talent Search participants were more likely than comparison students to enroll in public postsecondary institutions |
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Talent Search participants were more likely than comparison students to enroll in public postsecondary institutions |
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