Talent Search¶
Product or Programme · All products and programmes
Evidence · 5 claims (4 for, 1 mixed) · 1 study (1 causal),q2· 1 of 1 report an effect size · 5 claims rest on one study
Description¶
A U.S. Department of Education TRIO programme that provides low-income and first-generation middle- and high-school students with academic support, advising, career development, college visits, and financial-aid assistance to help them complete high school and enter college.
Components¶
Claims¶
- Across the two qualifying studies, Talent Search shows an average improvement index of +17 percentile points on completing school [+W]
- Talent Search participants in Florida completed high school or GED at a significantly higher rate than matched comparison students (84% vs. 70%) [+W]
- Program dosage was low for many participants: nearly half of Talent Search participants received 10 or fewer hours of services a year [~W]
- The WWC rated Talent Search as having potentially positive effects on completing school, capped below positive because both studies were quasi-experimental [+W]
- Talent Search participants in Texas completed high school or GED at a significantly higher rate than matched comparison students (86% vs. 77%) [+W]
Related Products and Programmes¶
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Key Sources¶
- Talent Search. (2006). WWC Intervention Report. U.S. Department of Education, What Works Clearinghouse. http://www.ed.gov/programs/triotalent/index.html
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talent-search |
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Talent Search |
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