New Study: Students in Early College High School Initiative Drastically A lot more Likely to Go to College and Earn a Degree


Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 26, 2013

Students who attend an Early College higher school are significantly a lot more probably to enroll in college and earn a degree than their peers, according to the benefits of a rigorous, multi-year study of 10 schools that have been element of the Early College High School Initiative (ECHSI) produced by the Bill &amp Melinda Gates Foundation.

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The Early Colleges in this study yielded important and meaningful improvements in virtually each student outcome examined, stated Andrea Berger of the American Institutes for Investigation (AIR), who led the project.

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In 2002, the Foundation launched ECHSI to increase possibilities for underserved students to earn a postsecondary credential. Because then, more than 240 Early Colleges have opened in the United States. Early Colleges partner with colleges and universities to offer you students the likelihood to earn an associates degree or up to two years of college credits toward a bachelors degree for the duration of higher school at tiny or no cost.

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The study compared outcomes for students admitted through a lottery to an Early College with outcomes for students who had been not admitted. Crucial findings of Early College, Early Good results: Early College Initiative Influence Study, include:&#13

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Early College students have been significantly far more like to graduate from high college than comparison students. Eighty-six % of Early College students graduated from higher school and 81 percent of comparison students graduated from high school.&#13

Early College students have been substantially much more probably to enroll in college than comparison students. For the duration of the study period, 80 % of Early College students enrolled, compared with 71 % for comparison students. Early College students were also more likely than comparison students to enroll in each two-year and in 4-year colleges or universities. &#13

Early College students had been drastically a lot more most likely to earn a college degree than comparison students. Up to 1 year past high college, 21 % of Early College students earned a college degree (normally, an associates degree), compared to only 1 percent for comparison students. Because they start earning college credits in high school, Early College students need to full college degrees earlier than comparison students.&#13

The influence of Early College on higher school graduation and college enrollment did not differ significantly primarily based on gender, race/ethnicity, household revenue, 1st-generation college-going status, or pre-high college achievement. The effect on earning a college degree was stronger for female, minority and decrease revenue students than for their counterparts.

Although the findings from this study are applicable only to the 10 Early Colleges integrated in the study sample, they provide sturdy proof for the positive impacts of Early Colleges on students In addition, Early Colleges appeared to mitigate the traditional educational attainment gaps in between advantaged and disadvantaged students, the authors wrote in the report.

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The ten Early Colleges examined utilised admissions lotteries for the academic years 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08. The overall study sample included 2,458 students. The principal student outcomes for the study have been higher college graduation, college enrollment, and college degree attainment. Data came from administrative records from schools, districts, and states the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) and a survey administered to students. Due to privacy issues, the Early Colleges are not identified in the study.

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To read the complete report, go to http://www.air.org.

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About AIR &#13

Established in 1946, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., the American Institutes for Analysis (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science study and delivers technical assistance each domestically and internationally in the regions of overall health, education and workforce productivity. For much more information, check out http://www.air.org.

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Niche Focus Group Predicts Sunbelt States Most Most likely to Rebound 1st in Genuine Estate Downturn


Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) June 11, 2009

In light of the radical changes recently in the Real Estate market over the past two years, Americas entrepreneurs uncover opportunity to turn market place crisis to their advantage.

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Businesses of every single type are in search of to maximize ways to advantage from opportunities produced from chaos. Everything from loan modifications to acquiring foreclosed homes, capitalists are playing their roles to assist stimulate the American economy and at the very same time justify America as the land of chance.

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Troy Bohlke, CEO of Niche Concentrate Group, an Marketing firm specializing in making Genuine Estate investment packages for Actual Estate Funds states, I am amazed with the good attitudes of these aggressive entrepreneurs. They see treasures in this marketplace. It is inspiring. Following carrying out substantial study needed to develop our clients investment packages, I learned speedily that when the market at bottom is exactly when our consumers make excellent buys. Massive profits are created accessible to these investors with liquidity, timing, and executing a effectively made program. Our Fund consumers are purchasing up as a lot real estate as they can get their hands on.

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Billionaire genuine estate mogul, Donald Trump agrees that this is the best time to buy. Its an amazing time to purchase, Trump stated. This is the greatest time Ive ever noticed to buy each real estate and almost certainly other things. This is 1 of the great possibilities.

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According to the Metropolitan Foreclosure Market place Report for Q1 of 2009, California, Florida, Nevada and Arizona accounted for the 26 highest foreclosure rates amongst metro areas with a population of 200,000 or much more. The metro areas with the highest levels of foreclosure activity in the initial quarter of 2009 paint a picture of concentrated issues in a reasonably tiny number of challenging hit locations, stated James J. Saccacio, chief executive officer of RealtyTrac, a California based business that tracks foreclosure filings.

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For example, one in every single 43 Nevada households received a foreclosure filing in the course of the second quarter, the highest foreclosure price amongst the states and nearly four instances the national average. Foreclosure filings had been reported on 24,657 Nevada properties for the duration of the quarter, up 26 percent from the previous quarter and up 147 percent from the very first quarter of 2007.

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Foreclosure filings have been reported on 202,599 California properties during the second quarter, the highest total among the states and a rate of a single in each and every 65 households the nations second highest state foreclosure price. Foreclosure activity in California enhanced 19 percent from the preceding quarter and was practically three times the level reported in the second quarter of 2007.

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In spite of these staggering statistics, Bohlke and his group at Niche Concentrate Group are booming with enterprise from optimistic True Estate investors pooling their income collectively in funds. Our investors and clients are convinced that the Sunbelt states, although the hardest hit, are also the most likely to bounce back the quickest on the true estate upswing.

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Sales activity appears to be rising in some of the hardest hit markets as home costs have fallen to levels that are eye-catching to very first-time homebuyers and investors, Stated Saccacio of Realtytrac. 45% of the transactions were distressed sales, foreclosures and quick sales, which lead to the decline in the median price. Nonetheless, these cost drops lead to the biggest obtain in sales volume for the fourth quarter especially in the Sunbelt states Nevada, up 133.7 %, followed by California, rose 84.7 %, Arizona, up 42.6 % and Florida with a 12.five percent enhance.

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Bohlke states that in adapting to these trends, that his firm has been packaging offerings for Actual Estate Funds each large and small. We discover that the hottest target seems to be foreclosed single loved ones homes. There is a plethora of high high quality properties available at unheard of low prices. Given that Actual Estate is a tangible asset, numerous folks are now looking to move their cash out of the volatile stock market place and into tangibles like gold and genuine estate until the market place stabilizes. Thats very good for Niche Focus Group Bohlke says.

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