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University of Arkansas, FayettevilleScholarWorks(5)UARK'theses and Dissertations42125A Promise Kept in El Dorado? An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uni A Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uniiversal, Place-Based College Scholarship on K-12 Achievement and High School GraduationJennifer w AshUmveriitjr ofArkansai, FayettevilleFollow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd& Part of the Educational Leadership Commons, Education Policy Commons, and the Scholarship of A Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a UniTeaching and Learning CommonsRecommended CitationAsh, Jennifer w„ 'A Promise Kept in El Dorado? An Evaluation of the Impact of a Universal, Ptice-BaseA Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uni
d College Scholarship on K-12 Achievement and High School Graduation' (20IS). Ihesei andDissertations. 1175.http://schoỉarworks.uarkedu/etd/1175This DUniversity of Arkansas, FayettevilleScholarWorks(5)UARK'theses and Dissertations42125A Promise Kept in El Dorado? An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uni A Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Unirized administrator of SchdirWxfcA Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uni
rtial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education PolicybyJennifer w. Ash University of North Carolina BacheloUniversity of Arkansas, FayettevilleScholarWorks(5)UARK'theses and Dissertations42125A Promise Kept in El Dorado? An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uni A Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uniary Ritter Dissertation DirectionDr. Patrick Wolf Committee MemberDr. Jay GreeneCommittee MemberAbstractThe El Dorado Promise is a scholarship program that provides approximately S7.818 per year toward college tuition - for up to five years - to public high school graduates in El Dorado. Arkansas wh A Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Unio have attended El Dorado schools since at least the ninth grade. The program was announced in January 2007. and students were able to use the collegeA Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uni
scholarships in the fall of 2007. School leaders in El Dorado hoped that the enhanced access to college would increase student interest, engagement, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleScholarWorks(5)UARK'theses and Dissertations42125A Promise Kept in El Dorado? An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uni A Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Unie on student achievement and high school graduation. I find positive overall achievement effects of the program in both math and literacy, a .12 to .15 standard deviation unit increase over the comparison group over a five-year period. Very' few El Dorado students experienced the treatment over the A Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Unimaxinnun period of five years, with the average student experiencing 1.5 years of the treatment. Annual effects of the Promise ranged from 0.06 to 0.0A Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uni
8 standard deviation units, meaning that El Dorado Promise students boasted test scores that were roughly 6 to 8 percent of a standard deviation betteUniversity of Arkansas, FayettevilleScholarWorks(5)UARK'theses and Dissertations42125A Promise Kept in El Dorado? An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uni A Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uniest indicates that only math impacts can be attributed with high confidence to the introduction of the Promise. For graduation rates. I find mixed results, with some estimates producing largely null effects and others suggesting the Promise had a negative impact on high school graduation.Acknowledge A Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a UnimentsI would like to take this opportunity to thank the many people who were instrumental in helping me complete this dissertation and my doctoral worA Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uni
k.First. I would like to thank the El Dorado Promise team, who were generous in sharing their time, resources, and knowledge that made this work possiUniversity of Arkansas, FayettevilleScholarWorks(5)UARK'theses and Dissertations42125A Promise Kept in El Dorado? An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uni A Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a UniMurphy Oil Corporation, and Bob Watson and Jim Tucker, former and current superintendent, respectively, of the El Dorado School District. I would also like to thank all of the teachers, counselors, and administrators who participated in interviews and focus groups. I also would like to acknowledge a A Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Unind thank the Murphy Oil Corporation for their financial support of this research: on a related note. I would like to state that I retained full editorA Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uni
ial control of the evaluation. I would be remiss if I did not specifically take the time to acknowledge Sylvia Thompson, the El Dorado Promise DirectoUniversity of Arkansas, FayettevilleScholarWorks(5)UARK'theses and Dissertations42125A Promise Kept in El Dorado? An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uni A Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Unicommitment to the important work she is doing.I would also like to thank everyone who provided their suggestions and feedback on earlier versions of this work, including my University of Arkansas classmates and colleagues and conference discussants and participants at the Association for Education F A Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uniinance and Policy (AEFP), Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM), and PromiseNet conferences.I am fortunate to have had an exceA Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uni
llent committee of talented and accomplished education researchers to guide me through the writing of this dissertation and my doctoral coursework. I University of Arkansas, FayettevilleScholarWorks(5)UARK'theses and Dissertations42125A Promise Kept in El Dorado? An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uni A Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uni me the opportunity to embark on a meaningful career. Dr. Greene has always pushed me to think more deeply about any subject matter in which I engage with him. and I hope to always retain his “big picture" perspective as I progress through my career.From his program evaluation course in my first sem A Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uniester as a doctoral student to his guidance through the dissertation writing process. Dr. Patrick Wolf has taught me what excellent, careful scholarshA Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uni
ip is by example. I deeply appreciate the time and careful attention Dr. Wolf has dedicated to helping me improve this work and his encouragement and University of Arkansas, FayettevilleScholarWorks(5)UARK'theses and Dissertations42125A Promise Kept in El Dorado? An Evaluation of the Impact of a Uni A Promise Kept in El Dorado- An Evaluation of the Impact of a Unily admire, and I hope to continue to learn from his example throughout my career.University of Arkansas, FayettevilleScholarWorks(5)UARK'theses and Dissertations42125A Promise Kept in El Dorado? An Evaluation of the Impact of a UniGọi ngay
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