What works in college outreach: Assessing targeted and schoolwide interventions for disadvantaged students

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-152

  Domina, Thurston ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

College outreach; GEAR UP; High school; TRIO

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650433941     PISSN: 01623737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0162373709333887     Document Type: Article

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