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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"College Prep"”.
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The educational value of chemical demonstrations in the college prep chemistry classroom
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University. Physical Science-Interdepartmental, 2010
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"Philosophical Counseling and Teaching: ""Holding the Tension"" in a Dualistic World"
… and as an instructor in the Upward Bound College Prep Academy at the University of Illinois. These are examples of actively bringing trust back into the interaction between teacher/student or counselor/counselee.
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Opening the gates to foster scholarship for urban students: organizational policies and systemic practices in a high performing high poverty urban high school
… and practices in one high performing urban college prep high school and to provide recommendations to improve educational practices in urban high schools. The study constituted a single case with in-depth interviews, surveys and documents collected from students, teachers and administrators. …
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of the method used to teach critical thinking skills
… of society there comes a need for change in the preparation of students for the future that will be theirs. The sample population for this study was the one hundred and seven of the two hundred and forty freshman enrolled in Cinnaminson High School in the 2003-2004 school year who were taking …
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Visual motor coordination and reading: a correlational analysis part II
… 10<sup>th</sup> grade students from an all boys college prep school. Reading rate was measured by two tests: the Nelson-Denny Reading Test and a 40-letter test. The game Perfection and a bead stringing task were the measures used to determine visual-motor coordination. Aggregated scores combined …
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A Plan for the Implementation of An Articulation/Tech Prep Program Between A Rural High School in Central Georgia And a Regional Technical School
… faced with many different decisions as they prepare for successful careers. The workplace of the future is going to be one in which technology plays a major part. Educators are faced with the responsibility of providing students with the educational foundations and opportunities to become …
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Exploring the School-Family-Community Partnership: How Do Parents Perceive Its Influence on the Reclassification of Long-Term English Learners in Middle School?
… increasing risks of dropout and reduced college-prep opportunities. The California Department of Education (2023a) reported that English learners graduate at significantly lower rates than non-EL peers. While parent involvement is widely linked to academic success (Heymann & Earle, 2000; …
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Instituting issue-based civics in the 11th grade classroom
… grade students enrolled in American History II college prep classes available during a spring 2002 student teaching placement. The study was conducted at two different area high schools in southern New Jersey. An attitudinal survey was used to assess the participants' attitude toward and …
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Value of Business Education at the Secondary School Level as Preparation for Advanced Study
… in Iowa. After the initial response of 32 colleges, a follow-up was made, and an additional 13 responses were obtained, making a total return of 93 per cent. Three of the returnees indicated that they offer no business courses. Data were taken from the questionnaire, tabulated, and …
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AVID Implementation and Program Fidelity: One District's Case
… classes and achieve more success within those college prep courses and school overall. This study may help school districts, school administation and AVID personnel better understand how site implementation impacts overall program success and to see how barriers impact the implemenation process …
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Student Perceptions Of Mathematical Mindset Influences
… grade) public high school students enrolled in a college-prep mathematics course perceived as influencing the development of their mindset associated with mathematics. Current research defines mindset as the set of attitudes and beliefs held by an individual (Dweck, 2008b) and a determining factor …
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Troubling social justice in a single-sex public school : an ethnography of an emerging school culture
… can and will learn; a rigorous, non-segregated, college prep program, and; an informal curriculum that prepares students for academic and professional cultures. Findings also bring to the fore important considerations that must be addressed by practitioners and policymakers alike; specifically, …
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Race, Class, and Tracking: What Keeps African American Males from Pursuing College Degrees?
… chosen curriculum; 2 participants represented a college preparatory curriculum, and represented a technical preparatory curriculum. Stories were collected via individual and focus group interviews in a predominantly Black high school in middle Georgia. Additional methods included school …
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The Aspirations of Youth in Arkansas: A Comparison of Rural Locales
… and administrators should provide opportunities college prep, such as, applying for financial aid, and hosting ACT and college entrance requirement workshops. Finally, based on respondents’ low perceptions of their communities, similar communities should consider providing opportunities such as …
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Understanding student engagement: Insights from an all-girls urban neighborhood public high school
… school and their access to and success through college. Data related to various features of the school are analyzed to highlight how student engagement is promoted and inhibited at the school and ultimately results in transformative and/or reproductive educational experiences for students.