Guidance for Research on College Student Support Interventions: Lessons Learned from a Study of Single Stop. Research Brief. RB-A3771-2
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| Title: | Guidance for Research on College Student Support Interventions: Lessons Learned from a Study of Single Stop. Research Brief. RB-A3771-2 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lindsay Daugherty, Jenna W. Kramer, Louis T. Mariano, Clare Cady, Heather Gomez-Bendaña, Tiffany Berglund, Samantha Ryan, Michelle Bongard, Joshua Eagan, Christopher Joseph Doss, RAND Education and Labor |
| Source: | Grantee Submission. 2025. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 4 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Institute of Education Sciences (ED) |
| Contract Number: | R305A200101 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | College Students, Intervention, Public Support, Caseworker Approach, Low Income Students, Feasibility Studies, Educational Research, Research Design, Pilot Projects |
| Abstract: | This research brief describes key takeaways for researchers from a rigorous evaluation of Single Stop, a college basic needs intervention. The study team faced challenges with student take-up of Single Stop services such as application support, tax services, and case management in a randomized control trial of Single Stop that was conducted across ten colleges in Colorado and North Carolina. The research brief identifies four lessons learned and describes how the study experiences illustrate each lesson. These include: (1) Consider trade-offs between studying new programs and more-established programs. (2) Consider study designs that do not interfere with key outreach practices recommended for the successful delivery of services. (3) Focus studies of time-intensive interventions on the groups of students who are most likely to need supports. (4) Ensure that interventions are accessible to the students and college staff who will engage with them. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Access URL: | https://www.rand.org/t/RBA3771-2 |
| Accession Number: | ED676599 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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