492
Views
5
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Articles

Impact of a pre-college outreach programme on the academic achievements of higher education students: a case study of Chile

ORCID Icon
Pages 1313-1327 | Received 03 Sep 2018, Accepted 26 Mar 2019, Published online: 25 Jul 2019

References

  • Archer, L. (2007). Diversity, equality and higher education: A critical reflection on the ab/uses of equity discourse within widening participation. Teaching in Higher Education, 12(5-6), 635–653. doi: 10.1080/13562510701595325
  • Austin, P. C. (2011). An introduction to propensity score methods for reducing the effects of confounding in observational studies. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 46(3), 399–424. doi: 10.1080/00273171.2011.568786
  • Bailey, T., Jeong, D. W., & Cho, S. W. (2010). Referral, enrollment, and completion in developmental education sequences in community colleges. Economics of Education Review, 29(2), 255–270. doi: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2009.09.002
  • Brennan, J., & Naidoo, R. (2008). Higher education and the achievement (and/or prevention) of equity and social justice. Higher Education, 56(3), 287–302. doi: 10.1007/s10734-008-9127-3
  • Brunner, J. (1997). From state to market coordination: The Chilean case. Higher Education Policy, 10(3-4), 225–237. doi: 10.1016/S0952-8733(97)00015-9
  • Cornejo, M. F., & González, F. (2015, November). Ampliación de la cobertura del sistema de alerta temprana en la Universidad de Santiago de Chile. Paper presented at the V Conferencia Latinoamericana sobre el Abandono en la Educación Superior (CLABES), Talca.
  • Cox, C. (1996). Higher education policies in Chile in the 90s. Higher Education Policy, 9(1), 29–43. doi: 10.1016/S0952-8733(96)90036-7
  • Dawson, P., Charman, K., & Kilpatrick, S. (2013). The new higher education reality: What is an appropriate model to address the widening participation agenda? Higher Education Research & Development, 32(5), 706–721. doi: 10.1080/07294360.2013.776520
  • Domina, T. (2009). What works in college outreach: Assessing targeted and schoolwide interventions for disadvantaged students. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 31(2), 127–152. doi: 10.3102/0162373709333887
  • Doyle, M., & Griffin, M. (2012). Raised aspirations and attainment? A review of the impact of Aimhigher (2004–2011) on widening participation in higher education in England. London Review of Education, 10(1), 75–88. doi: 10.1080/14748460.2012.659060
  • Espinoza, O. (2008). Creating (in) equalities in access to higher education in the context of structural adjustment and post-adjustment policies: The case of Chile. Higher Education, 55(3), 269–284. doi: 10.1007/s10734-007-9054-8
  • Espinoza, O., & González, E. (2013). Accreditation in higher education in Chile: Results and consequences. Quality Assurance in Education, 21(1), 20–38. doi: 10.1108/09684881311293043
  • Espinoza, O., McGinn, N., & González, L. E. (2018). University strategies to improve the academic success of disadvantaged students: Three experiences in Chile. In M. Shah, & J. McKay (Eds.), Achieving equity and quality in higher education. Palgrave studies in excellence and equity in global education (pp. 173–198). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Figueroa, L., Maillard, B., Veliz, N., Toledo, S., & González, M. (2015, November). La Experiencia de los Programas Propedéuticos y su articulación con la Escuela. Paper presented at the V Conferencia Latinoamericana sobre el Abandono en la Educación Superior (CLABES), Talca.
  • Gertler, P. J., Martinez, S., Premand, P., Rawlings, L. B., & Vermeersch, M. J. (2016). Impact evaluation in practice (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and The World Bank.
  • Gore, J., Holmes, K., Smith, M., Fray, L., McElduff, P., Weaver, N., & Wallington, C. (2017). Unpacking the career aspirations of Australian school students: Towards an evidence base for university equity initiatives in schools. Higher Education Research & Development, 36(7), 1383–1400. doi: 10.1080/07294360.2017.1325847
  • Gullatt, Y., & Jan, W. (2003). How do pre-collegiate academic outreach programs impact college-going among underrepresented students. Washington, DC: Pathways to College Network Clearinghous. Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Education.
  • Hagedorn, L. S., Siadat, M., Fogel, S., Nora, A., & Pascarella, E. T. (1999). Success in college mathematics: Comparisons between remedial and nonremedial first-year college students. Research in Higher Education, 40(3), 261–284. doi: 10.1023/A:1018794916011
  • Haggis, T. (2006). Pedagogies for diversity: Retaining critical challenge amidst fears of ‘dumbing down’. Studies in Higher Education, 31(5), 521–535. doi: 10.1080/03075070600922709
  • Harrison, N., & Hatt, S. (2012). Expensive and failing? The role of student bursaries in widening participation and fair access in England. Studies in Higher Education, 37(6), 695–712. doi: 10.1080/03075079.2010.539679
  • Harrison, N., & Waller, R. (2017). Success and impact in widening participation policy: What works and how do we know? Higher Education Policy, 30(2), 141–160. doi: 10.1057/s41307-016-0020-x
  • Hatt, S., Baxter, A., & Tate, J. (2009). It was definitely a turning point! A review of Aimhigher summer schools in the south west of England. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 33(4), 333–346. doi: 10.1080/03098770903266034
  • Heckman, J., Ichimura, H., Smith, J., & Todd, P. (1998). Characterizing selection bias using experimental data. Econometrica, 66, 1017–1098. doi: 10.3386/w6699
  • Hoare, A., & Johnston, R. (2011). Widening participation through admissions policy – A British case study of school and university performance. Studies in Higher Education, 36(1), 21–41. doi: 10.1080/03075070903414297
  • Hoare, T., & Mann, R. (2011). The impact of the Sutton Trusts summer schools on subsequent higher education participation: A report to the Sutton Trust. Bristol, UK: University of Bristol.
  • Jager-Hyman, J. (2004). Pre-college outreach programs for low-income students: A literature review. Boston, MA: Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
  • Jenkins, M. (2009). The effects of a pre-college program on at-risk students. Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 26(1), 3–9. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/42802337
  • Kennedy, H. (1997). Learning works. Widening participation in further education. Coventry, UK: The Further Education Funding Council.
  • Matear, A. (2006). Barriers to equitable access: Higher education policy and practice in Chile since 1990. Higher Education Policy, 19(1), 31–49. doi: 10.1057/palgrave.hep.8300114
  • MINEDUC. (2017a). Revisión de las políticas educativas en Chile desde 2004 a 2016. Reporte Nacional de Chile. Santiago: Centro de Estudios, Ministerio de Educación de Chile.
  • MINEDUC. (2017b). ¿Qué es el PACE? Retrieved from Chile’s Ministry of Education. Retrieved from https://pace.mineduc.cl/sobre-el-programa-pace/que-es-el-pace/
  • Moore, J., Sanders, J., & Higham, L. (2013). Literature review of research into widening participation to higher education. Report to HEFCE and OFFA. London, UK: Arc Network.
  • OECD. (2017). Education in Chile, reviews of national policies for education. Paris: OECD Publishing.
  • OECD & The World Bank. (2009). Reviews of national policies for education: Tertiary education in Chile 2009. Paris, France: OECD Publishing.
  • Pascarella, E. T. (2006). How college affects students: Ten directions for future research. Journal of College Student Development, 47, 508–520. doi: 10.1353/csd.2006.0060
  • Perna, L. W., & Swail, W. S. (2001). Pre-college outreach and early intervention. Thought and Action, 17(1), 99–110. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/gse_pubs/287
  • Reed, R., King, A., & Whiteford, G. (2015). Re-conceptualising sustainable widening participation: Evaluation, collaboration and evolution. Higher Education Research & Development, 34(2), 383–396. doi: 10.1080/07294360.2014.956692
  • Reed, R. J., & Hurd, B. (2016). A value beyond money? Assessing the impact of equity scholarships: From access to success. Studies in Higher Education, 41(7), 1236–1250. doi: 10.1080/03075079.2014.968541
  • Román, C. (Ed.). (2010). Contexto, experiencias e investigaciones sobre los Programas Propedéuticos en Chile. Santiago, Chile: Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez.
  • Román, C. (2012). ¿Qué hay detrás del buen rendimiento escolar en los estudiantes que ingresan a la universidad a través del Programa Propedéutico de la UCSH (Chile)? Educere: Revista Venezolana de Educación, 55, 331–338. Retrieved from https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=6388999
  • Schofer, E., & Meyer, J. W. (2005). The worldwide expansion of higher education in the twentieth century. American Sociological Review, 70(6), 898–920. doi: 10.1177/000312240507000602
  • Scull, S., & Cuthill, M. (2010). Engaged outreach: Using community engagement to facilitate access to higher education for people from low socio-economic backgrounds. Higher Education Research & Development, 29(1), 59–74. doi: 10.1080/07294360903421368
  • Swail, W. S., & Perna, L. W. (2002). Pre-college outreach programs. In W. Tierney, & L. Hagedorn (Eds.), Increasing access to college: Extending possibilities for all students (pp. 15–34). Albany, NY: Sunny Press.
  • Thomas, L. (2001). Power, assumptions and prescriptions: A critique of widening participation policy-making. Higher Education Policy, 14, 361–376. doi: 10.1016/S0952-8733(01)00026-5
  • Trotter, E., & Roberts, C. A. (2006). Enhancing the early student experience. Higher Education Research & Development, 25(4), 371–386. doi: 10.1080/07294360600947368
  • UNESCO. (2015). Inclusión a la universidad de estudiantes meritorios en situación de vulnerabilidad social. Cátedra UNESCO Inclusión a la Educación Superior Universitaria. Santiago: Universidad de Santiago.
  • Valenzuela, J. P., Bellei, C., & de los Ríos, D. (2014). Socioeconomic school segregation in a market-oriented educational system. The case of Chile. Journal of Education Policy, 29(2), 217–241. doi: 10.1080/02680939.2013.806995
  • Vargas, J. H. (2004). College knowledge: Addressing information barriers to college. Boston, MA: The Education Research Institute.
  • Venegas, J. (2016). ¿Por qué los jóvenes chilenos rechazan la política? Santiago: Ril Editores.
  • Wilkins, A., & Burke, P. J. (2015). Widening participation in higher education: The role of professional and social class identities and commitments. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 36(3), 434–452. doi: 10.1080/01425692.2013.829742

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.