Minding the gap: academic outcomes from pre-college programs.
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| Title: | Minding the gap: academic outcomes from pre-college programs. |
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| Authors: | Kotlikoff, Phoebe1, Rahman, Ahmed S.2 asr418@lehigh.edu, Smith, Katherine A.3 |
| Source: | Education Economics. Feb 2022, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p3-28. 26p. 11 Charts, 6 Graphs. |
| Subject Terms: | *Higher education, *Remedial teaching, *Human capital, *Universities & colleges, *Educational programs |
| Abstract: | This paper analyzes the effects of assignment to a one-year college preparatory program on academic performance in college. We use a large dataset of United States Naval Academy students from the 1988 to 2018 graduating classes, of which a little over 22% received remediation. Exploiting the Academy's unique admissions criteria, we instrument for pre-college treatment using the number and quality of other applicants originating from the same Congressional district. We find that these pre-college programs promote significant but short-lived improvements in academic grades. They also can encourage students to choose STEM-oriented majors, and promote retention by lowering voluntary exits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | This paper analyzes the effects of assignment to a one-year college preparatory program on academic performance in college. We use a large dataset of United States Naval Academy students from the 1988 to 2018 graduating classes, of which a little over 22% received remediation. Exploiting the Academy's unique admissions criteria, we instrument for pre-college treatment using the number and quality of other applicants originating from the same Congressional district. We find that these pre-college programs promote significant but short-lived improvements in academic grades. They also can encourage students to choose STEM-oriented majors, and promote retention by lowering voluntary exits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 09645292 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09645292.2021.1931664 |
