Journal article
Using texting to nudge urban public school students to and through college
Journal of research on technology in education, Vol.52(1), pp.113-127
01/02/2020
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2019.1683105
Abstract
This study investigates how a network of New York City public schools use texting to increase enrollment and persistence in college. Text messages include tips and reminders to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as well as college tips. Our multiple regression results suggest that although when the texting began did not appear to matter, the texting program increased enrollment and persistence in college. In addition, response rates were positively associated with enrollment and persistence. Finally, we find that the content of the messages themselves as well as individual characteristics affected response rates.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Using texting to nudge urban public school students to and through college
- Creators
- Ryan Yeung - City University of New YorkPhuong Nguyen-Hoang - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of research on technology in education, Vol.52(1), pp.113-127
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1080/15391523.2019.1683105
- ISSN
- 1539-1523
- eISSN
- 1945-0818
- Number of pages
- 15
- Grant note
- GraduateNYC NYC Outward Bound Schools
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/02/2020
- Academic Unit
- School of Planning and Public Affairs; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984270199602771
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