MELISSA RODERICK, PHD, is the Hermon Dunlap Smith Professor at SSA and a co-director at UChicago CCSR where she leads the organization's postsecondary research. Professor Roderick is also the co-director of the Network for College Success, a network of high schools focused on developing high-quality leadership and student performance in Chicago's high schools. JOHN Q. EASTON is the Executive Director of IES and a former Executive Director of UChicago CCSR. He has been affiliated with UCHicago CCSR since its inception in 1990 and led its first research study. PENNY BENDER SEBRING is a Senior Re...