Search Results - "Competitive Selection"

Pathways to Pre-K: Understanding Access to DC's 3-Year-Old Public Prekindergarten Program through Mapping Families' Application and Enrollment Patterns

Authors: Urban Institute Justin B. Doromal Erica Greenberg et al.

Source: Urban Institute. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 15

Sponsoring Agency: Heising-Simons Foundation
Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Preschool Education, Access to Education, Enrollment, Public Education, Family Role, Family Needs, Admission (School), Competitive Selection

Geographic Terms: District of Columbia

IES Funded: Yes

Effects of the Indiana Choice Scholarship Program on Public School Students' Achievement and Graduation Rates

Authors: Anna J. Egalite Andrew D. Catt

Source: AERA Open. 2025 11(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, Private Schools, Educational Vouchers, Scholarship Funds, Academic Achievement, Educational Attainment, Graduation Rate, Competitive Selection, Trend Analysis, Economic Factors, Transfer Students, Program Evaluation

Geographic Terms: Indiana

Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Program 2024 Annual Report: Recipient Outcomes through Fall 2023

Authors: Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC)

Source: Tennessee Higher Education Commission. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 33

Descriptors: Competitive Selection, State Programs, Outcomes of Education, Scholarships, Program Descriptions, Dual Enrollment, Grants, Higher Education, Public Policy, College Students, Student Financial Aid, State Aid, Student Characteristics

Geographic Terms: Tennessee

Understanding Variation in Post-College Earnings: Evidence from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. EdWorkingPaper No. 24-1112

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Michael D. Bloem Xiaowen Hu et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 47

Descriptors: College Graduates, College Admission, Selective Admission, Salary Wage Differentials, Compensation (Remuneration), Salaries, Educational Benefits, Educational Status Comparison, Education Work Relationship, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Competitive Selection, Reputation, Majors (Students), Comparable Worth

Algorithms for Affirmative Action

Authors: Nick Arnosti (ORCID 0000-0002-6685-1428)

Source: INFORMS Transactions on Education. 2026 26(2):119-133.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Algorithms, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Instructional Materials, Foreign Countries, College Students, Instructional Effectiveness, College Admission, Competitive Selection, College Applicants, Foreign Students, Immigrants, Course Objectives, Housing

Geographic Terms: United States, Chile, India, Brazil, Israel

Exploring Work Expectations of National FFA Alumni Belonging to Generation Z

Authors: Oluwatosin Benjamin Fakunle B. Allen Talbert

Source: Journal of Agricultural Education. 2025 66(4).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Occupational Aspiration, Organizations (Groups), Young Adults, High School Graduates, Demography, Fringe Benefits, Employment, Personnel Policy, Expectation, Work Environment, Employment Opportunities, Competitive Selection, Recruitment

How SCOTUS's Decision on Race-Based Admissions Is Shaping University Policies. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, First Session (September 28, 2023). Serial No. 118-25

Authors: US House of Representatives. Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development

Source: US House of Representatives. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 146

Descriptors: Educational Policy, Admission Criteria, Admission (School), Competitive Selection, Colleges, Federal Legislation, School Law, Position Papers, Racial Factors, Summative Evaluation, Hearings

Assessing the Link between Admission Criteria and College Major Choice in a Saudi Health Science University

Authors: Abdulaziz Althewini Abdulmohsen Alkushi

Source: Higher Education Studies. 2024 14(4):99-114.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Admission Criteria, Competitive Selection, Majors (Students), Course Selection (Students), Educational Background, Health Sciences, Medical Education

Geographic Terms: Saudi Arabia

Lottery-Based Evaluations of Early Education Programs: Opportunities and Challenges for Building the Next Generation of Evidence

Authors: Christina Weiland Rebecca Unterman Susan Dynarski et al.

Source: AERA Open. 2024 10(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 23

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Admission (School), Competitive Selection, Educational Research, Research Methodology, Montessori Schools, Montessori Method, Preschool Education, Educational Quality, Research Design

Geographic Terms: Massachusetts (Boston), District of Columbia, Louisiana (New Orleans), New York (New York)

IES Funded: Yes

Clearing Up Transfer Admissions Standards: Impact on Access and Outcomes. EdWorkingPaper No. 23-850

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Lena Shi

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 71

Sponsoring Agency: National Academy of Education (NAEd)
Spencer Foundation
Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: College Choice, College Admission, College Transfer Students, Admission Criteria, Graduation Rate, Debt (Financial), Competitive Selection, Grade Point Average, Community Colleges, Public Colleges

Geographic Terms: Virginia

IES Funded: Yes

Community Colleges and Careers: Evidence from Nursing School Lotteries. EdWorkingPaper No. 23-799

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Grosz, Michel

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 34

Descriptors: Nursing Education, Community Colleges, Certification, Associate Degrees, College Admission, Selective Admission, Competitive Selection, Admission (School), Career Development

Geographic Terms: California

Digest of City Schools College-Going Statistics, 2022 Edition

Authors: Baltimore Education Research Consortium (BERC) Nathaniel A. Dewey, Compiler Rachel E. Durham, Compiler et al.

Source: Baltimore Education Research Consortium. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 26

Sponsoring Agency: Abell Foundation

Descriptors: Urban Schools, College Attendance, High School Graduates, Public Schools, College Graduates, Enrollment Trends, Graduation Rate, Student Financial Aid, Institutional Characteristics, Selective Admission, Career and Technical Education, Charter Schools, Nontraditional Education, Dual Enrollment, Student Characteristics, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Gender Differences, English Learners, Students with Disabilities, Competitive Selection

Geographic Terms: Maryland (Baltimore)

Linking Training with Competitive Strategy: The Mediating Role of Human Capital

Authors: Andres A. Osorio-Londoño Julia C. Naranjo-Valencia Gregorio Calderón-Hernandez

Source: International Journal of Training and Development. 2025 29(1):74-93.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Human Capital, Training, Competitive Selection, Human Resources, Personnel Management, Strategic Planning, Foreign Countries, Corporations, Industry

Geographic Terms: Colombia

Counteroffers for Faculty at Research Universities: Who Gets Them, Who Doesn't, and What Factors Produce Them?

Authors: Damani K. White-Lewis KerryAnn O'Meara Kiernan Mathews et al.

Source: Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research. 2025 89(2):535-552.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Research Universities, Faculty, Personnel Selection, Competitive Selection, Employment Opportunities, Salary Wage Differentials, Comparable Worth, Faculty Recruitment, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Supply and Demand, Employer Employee Relationship

A Kindergarten Lottery Evaluation of Core Knowledge Charter Schools: Should Building General Knowledge Have a Central Role in Educational and Social Science Research and Policy? EdWorkingPaper No. 23-755

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University David Grissmer Thomas White et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 77

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Smith Richardson Foundation

Descriptors: Charter Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Core Curriculum, General Education, Knowledge Level, Selective Admission, Competitive Selection, Admission (School), Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Family Income, Language Arts

Geographic Terms: Colorado

IES Funded: Yes

Lottery-Based Evaluations of Early Education Programs: Opportunities and Challenges for Building the Next Generation of Evidence. EdWorkingPaper No. 23-726

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Christina Weiland Rebecca Unterman et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 58

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Arnold Ventures
Heising-Simons Foundation
Spencer Foundation

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Admission (School), Competitive Selection, Educational Research, Research Methodology, Montessori Schools, Montessori Method, Preschool Education, Educational Quality, Research Design

Geographic Terms: Massachusetts (Boston), District of Columbia, Louisiana (New Orleans), New York (New York)

IES Funded: Yes

Thirty Years of Charter Schools: What Does Lottery-Based Research Tell Us?

Authors: Sarah Cohodes Susha Roy

Source: Journal of School Choice. 2025 19(1):8-49.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 42

Descriptors: Charter Schools, Admission (School), Selective Admission, Competitive Selection, Minority Group Students, Bias, Enrollment Rate, Admission Criteria, Literature Reviews, Educational Benefits, Randomized Controlled Trials, Educational Research, Academic Achievement

Meritocracy Seen through the Eyes of Its Champions: A Comparative Study of Educational Elites

Authors: Fiona Gogescu (ORCID 0000-0002-9675-4178)

Source: British Journal of Sociology of Education. 2025 46(1):34-53.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intelligence, Ability, Social Systems, Competitive Selection, Higher Education, Reputation, Academic Aptitude, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Academic Failure, Academic Achievement

Geographic Terms: Germany, Romania

Contextual Admissions: Normative Considerations

Authors: Joanne Moore Anna Mountford-Zimdars

Source: Higher Education Quarterly. 2025 79(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Admission, Educational Background, Enrollment Management, Selective Admission, Higher Education, Competitive Selection, Decision Making, Context Effect, Equal Education, Access to Education, Justice

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)

A New Approach to Sustaining Pre-K Impacts: Leveraging Naturally Occurring Lotteries to Examine a District-Wide Rollout of Instructional Alignment across Pre-K and Kindergarten

Authors: MDRC McCormick, Meghan Unterman, Rebecca et al.

Source: MDRC. 2022.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 21

Sponsoring Agency: Arnold Ventures

Descriptors: Public Schools, School Districts, Curriculum Development, Alignment (Education), Preschool Education, Elementary Education, Program Effectiveness, Admission (School), Competitive Selection, Primary Education, Student Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics, Kindergarten, Teacher Characteristics

Geographic Terms: Massachusetts (Boston)