College Track¶
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Evidence · 4 claims (3 for, 1 mixed) · 1 study (1 associational),q2· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 4 claims rest on one study
Description¶
College Track is a comprehensive college-preparation programme run by College Track for students from underserved communities, supporting college application, enrollment, and persistence.
Components¶
- College Track comprehensive college preparation program: College Track is described in the brief as "a comprehensive college preparation program for students from underserved communities." The program serves students from underserved communities and aims to support application to, enrollment in, and persistence in college. Mathematica analyzed existing data to benchmark the postsecondary outcomes of College Track students in the 9th grade cohort of 2009 relative to other students in the same cohort with similar backgrounds. (Naihobe Gonzalez (2019))
Claims¶
- College Track completers were more likely than similar students to apply to multiple colleges [+W]
- College Track completers enrolled in college at higher rates than similar students, and were much more likely to enroll in four-year colleges [+W]
- College Track and Mathematica are conducting a rigorous experimental evaluation of the program, with results not available for several years [+W]
- College persistence was similar among College Track completers and similar students who enrolled in college, despite College Track's stricter persistence definition [~W]
Related Products and Programmes¶
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Key Sources¶
- Naihobe Gonzalez, Charles Tilley. (2019). College Track Postsecondary Outcomes: Benchmarking the Performance of the 9th Grade Cohort of 2009. Washington, DC: Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/college-track-postsecondary-outcomes-benchmarking-the-performance-of-the-9th-grade-cohort-of-2009
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College Track is a comprehensive college-preparation programme run by College Track for students from underserved communities, supporting college application, enrollment, and persistence. |
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