This project involves a series of studies testing a model of the well-documented ethnic achievement gap between Black and Latino students on the one hand and White and Asian students on the other.
Does an intensive reading program based on direct teaching of metacognitive skills and cooperative learning improve the literacy skills of young adolescents, particularly those who are at risk?
To support a project to continue secondary data analysis of existing data from the Australian Twin Registry and also national United States data from Add Health.
Stereotypical depictions of immigrant Mexicans focusing on school dropout and academic failure belie Mexican American youths’ varied pathways into adulthood. Why do some immigrant Mexican youth attend college; while others drop out of high school; and still others complete high ...
What out-of-school activities and extracurricular activities in school work best for which youth? What factors move youth into and out of activities? What processes link youth activity involvement and long-term educational outcomes?
The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.
