Outcomes
Reports
Independent research, University evaluations for the California state legislature and the program's own data show EAOP to be highly effective.
Reports about EAOP
Independent researchers have evaluated the EAOP program. Their statistically significant studies demonstrate that EAOP is effective at providing students with information and academic preparation support so they attain college eligibility and attend college.
- Denise Quigley, National Center of Research and Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing, "The Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP) and Its Impact on High School Students' Completion of the University of California's Preparatory Coursework." (pdf, March 2002)
- Noah Bookman, Goldman School of Public Policy, "The Early Academic Outreach Program: Making the Biggest Difference at Schools in the Middle. A statewide analysis of EAOP in differing schooling environments." (pdf, Spring 2005)
Reports by EAOP and the University of California
- University of California, A Report to the Governor and Legislature on Student Academic Preparation and Educational Partnerships for the 2005-06 Academic Year - April 2007 (pdf)
- University of California, A Report to the Governor and Legislature on Student Academic Preparation and Educational Partnerships for the 2004-05 Academic Year - April 2006 (pdf)
- EAOP: A History of Success (pdf)
Reports about Education and the Economy
The evidence linking education to higher productivity and lower unemployment, higher tax payments and less reliance on social services, is overwhelming. Providing opportunities for postsecondary education to all Californians is vital to the well being of the state's economy. As the state's largest academic preparation program, EAOP plays a vital role in promoting the future well being of California's economy.
The following articles discuss positive effects of educational attainment on the economy.
- The College Board, Sandy Baum and Kathleen Payea, "Education Pays 2004, The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society" (pdf, 2005) and Update (pdf, 2006)
- US Census Bureau, "The Big Payoff: Educational Attainment and Synthetic Estimates of Life-Work Earnings" (pdf, July 2002)
- California Postsecondary Education Commission, "The Nexus Between Postsecondary Education and Workforce Development" (pdf, September 2006)
- National Center for Children in Poverty, "The Effects of Parental Income on Education" Fact Sheet (pdf, October 2006)
- Institute for Higher Education Leadership and Policy, California State University Sacramento, Colleen Moore and Nancy Shulock, "State of Decline? Gaps in College Access and Achievement Call for Renewed Commitment to Educating Californians" (pdf, October 2006)
- Jack O'Connell, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, "State of Education 2006" (pdf, February 2006)