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Measuring the Effect of Aimhigher on Schooling Attainment and Higher Education Applications and Entries
- Source :
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Journal of Further and Higher Education . Feb 2010 34(1):1-10. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Aimhigher is a key government initiative to widen participation in higher education (HE). This article contributes to addressing a gap in the widening participation literature by measuring the effect of Aimhigher on compulsory schooling attainment, HE applications and HE entries. The research employs a new method based on multiple regression analysis carried out with the data gathered by an Aimhigher partnership. The results suggest that Aimhigher has had a positive impact on GCSE results and, especially, HE applications and entries; it is estimated that being targeted by Aimhigher is associated with an increase in the probability of entering into HE by about four percentage points. (Contains 1 table.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0309-877X
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of Further and Higher Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ881400
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Evaluative
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03098770903477052