Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at Stony Brook University¶
Design · All designs
Evidence · 2 claims (1 for, 1 mixed) · 1 study (1 causal),q2· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study
Description¶
EOP is a state-sponsored access-and-support program at Stony Brook serving nearly 600 low-income students and students of color whose high school preparation was incomplete. It provides "a five-week summer 'boot camp' program, personal counseling and academic advising at least three times a semester, and a mandatory study skill workshop" including an academic success contract. The report reports EOP students graduate at higher rates than other Stony Brook students despite entering less prepared.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- State sponsorship for economically disadvantaged students with college potential
- Intensive advising and support services staffed to build a familial community
Constraints¶
- The report attributes the graduation comparison to Stony Brook's Office of Institutional Research, not an independent evaluation
Target Learners¶
- low-income students
- students of color
- first-generation and underprepared college students
Learning Goals¶
- college access
- degree completion
Claims¶
- Summer bridge programs have potentially positive effects on college degree attainment, with graduation rates of 70% for participants versus 67% for non-participants [+M] — evidence on the summer bridge component, from other programmes
- The evidence base for summer bridge programs on postsecondary outcomes is small: only one of 31 eligible studies met WWC group design standards [~M]
Patterns Used¶
- Summer bridge: orientation, advising, college-success skills and coursework: the five-week summer boot camp
- Evidence-based college completion practices: counselling and academic advising at least three times a semester, with an academic success contract
Related Designs¶
- VCU University College first-year model — another completion case from the same Education Trust series
- Intrusive, data-driven advising at USC — a further case from the series
Examples¶
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Key Sources¶
- Mary Nguyen, Erin Ward Bibo, and Jennifer Engle. (2012). Advancing to Completion: Increasing degree attainment by improving graduation rates and closing gaps for Hispanic students. The Education Trust. https://www.collegeresults.org
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Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at Stony Brook University |
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EOP is a state-sponsored access-and-support program at Stony Brook serving nearly 600 low-income students and students of color whose high school preparation was incomplete. |
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