Melinda Gates' College Ready Educational Initiative

Most high school students dream of going to university after graduating from high school. Know that education earns more money for them, let them find better jobs and give them the opportunity to do what they want. The problem is that nearly 5 million students failed to acquire a university degree because the family can not afford higher education between 2006 and 2016 (Gates Foundation, 2009). In addition, only half of those who started enrolling in university full time to obtain a four-year degree. Less than a third of students in community college have an Associate Degree (Complete College.org, 2009).

Since 2002, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has funded innovative efforts to improve college admission rates and university graduation rates for students who have not received higher education. (ECHSI) funds the development of early college schools (ECS) to provide students with opportunities to acquire high school diplomas and university credits. In cooperation with partner SRI International, AIR evaluates ECHSI using qualitative (such as interviews with students and visits to schools) and quantitative data sources (such as student research and school data collection) To do. Compared to other students in particular, implementation of initiative and student performance

This research is the latest project of AIR and its partner SRI International and has been investigating the impact of the early high school initiative of the university for more than 10 years, started by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2002. This initiative provides funding for this purpose. Early college high schools ("Early universities") developed opportunities for students traditionally undervalued with higher education to attend college courses and obtain high school diplomas. The goal is to make these students better prepared for the success of universities and careers.