Interventions Early in School as a Means to Improve Higher Education Outcomes for Disadvantaged (Particularly Low SES) Students

Gale, T. , Sellar, S., Parker, S. , Hattam, R., Comber, B., Tranter, D. and Bills, D. (2010) Interventions Early in School as a Means to Improve Higher Education Outcomes for Disadvantaged (Particularly Low SES) Students. Project Report. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), Adelaide.

Abstract

This document performs two functions. It provides a synopsis or abridged version of the research, Interventions early in school as a means to improve higher education outcomes for disadvantaged (particularly low SES) students, with emphasis on reviewing its major findings. It also provides an extension to the research, extrapolating from it through a meta‐analysis of the data to conceive of a matrix for designing and evaluating early interventions. The research was funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and undertaken from August 2008 to July 2009 by the Australian National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE). The research was prompted by concerns about the long‐term under‐representation of some population groups (particularly those of low socioeconomic status) within Australian higher education and by a growing conviction that, if they are to be successful, interventions to redress this situation need to be implemented earlier in schooling rather than later.

• Item Type: Research Reports or Papers (Project Report)
• Additional Information: ISBN: 9780642778864
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Gale, Professor Trevor and Parker, Stephen
• Authors: Gale, T., Sellar, S., Parker, S., Hattam, R., Comber, B., Tranter, D., and Bills, D.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Education
• Publisher: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)