Four-type taxonomy of college- and career-readiness interventions with ESSA-tier evidence¶

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Description¶

The report organizes WWC-reviewed interventions for secondary students into four types: "advising, coaching, and counseling; earning college credits or preparing for a career; providing information; and teacher professional development for improved academics." For each intervention it documents which of eleven outcome domains (from high school attendance to employment and labor market) show evidence meeting ESSA Tier 1, 2, or 3 requirements. This taxonomy structures the report's response and its summary table of effective interventions.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Interventions must have WWC-reviewed studies meeting standards with at least one positive, statistically significant effect on college- and career-readiness outcomes

Constraints¶

• Evidence is limited to interventions reviewed by the What Works Clearinghouse

Target Learners¶

• secondary (high school) students preparing for college and career

Target Learning Objectives¶

• college readiness
• college access and enrollment
• career preparation

Claims¶

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Examples¶

• Table 1 evidence matrix mapping interventions to ESSA evidence tiers across eleven outcome domains

Key Sources¶

• Ask an Expert 4.2.1: College- and Career-Readiness Interventions. (2022). Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia, SRI International. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/Products/Resource/-89626