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Showing 1 to 20 of 45 for “"College preparation"”.
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Attitudes of selected vocational teachers toward vocational education and college preparation
… of Virginia towards vocational education and college preparation: and (2) to determine to what extent combinations of personal characteristics were predictive of the vocational education and college preparation preference of the vocational teachers. Eight research questions were derived for …
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A Case Study Analysis of One Suburban High School's College Preparation Program
… certain core curriculum are better prepared for college than those students who do not; however, data indicate that taking core courses is not enough: Teachers must assign greater rigor in all courses they teach, especially courses needed for college (Schmeiser, 2007). As early as 1983 the …
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The relationship of college preparation and college grades to success on the CPA examination
… the study was to determine the relationship of college preparation and college grades to success on the CPA examination. The solution to the problem was approached through five objectives: To compare the success on the examination of 1. College graduates and non-college graduates. 2. College …
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Accelerated college preparation: Examining middle college high school alumni perception of their college readiness and transition to college
… MCHS Alumni and their perceptions of their college readiness and transition to college. By integrating quantitative and qualitative findings, results show that participants felt academically prepared for college, but were not comprehensively prepared for the college context. Findings from …
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The equity practice of secondary mathematics teachers in a school committed to college preparation, community, connection, and social justice
This case study investigates the equity practice of secondary mathematics teachers in an urban secondary school specifically structured to support students becoming critical citizens; able to analyze the world; and empowered to act, individually and collectively, for the good of their communities …
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Post-Secondary School Pathways: College and Career Technical Eduation
… two differing viewpoints, preparing students for college admission, and preparing students for jobs and careers through Career Technical Education, the study explores which path the students are actively engaged in pursuing. In doing so, it is hoped that the study will be a tool for the school and …
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The Effectiveness of the Health Instructional Program in the Secondary Class B Schools in the State of Washington
… instructor toward teaching health; and (3) the college preparation of health instructors.
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Assessing the Impact of Pep on Selected Students From a Chicago Public High School (Pilot Enrichment Program, Illinois)
… that of preparing secondary school youth for college matriculation and graduation through college preparation classes and tutorials; cultural, social, and recreational enrichment; and counseling, guidance, and test preparation sessions.
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Facilitating the College Transition of Undocumented and Citizen Students of Mixed-Status Families: A Mixed Methods Study of the Role of Public High School Counselors as Social Capital Agents
… numerous obstacles when transitioning to college due to their citizenship status or that of an immediate family member. Due to the current anti-immigrant political environment, these college-going obstacles have been exacerbated. Public high school counselors play a vital role in …
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The Influence of Relational Knowledge on the Transition out of Secondary School: An Investigation of How Social Capital and Social Goals Affect Educational Pathways
… school relationships that supports procedural preparation for college and explains the persistence of unequal circumstances on educational pathways. Using the Educational Longitudinal Survey (2002-2006, students = 16k; schools = 750) and by means of multilevel structural equation modeling …
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First Year College Experiences of California’s Central Valley Latina/o/x Students
<p>Making the decision to attend and pursue college as a means of social mobility is an option students in the state of California make every year when graduating high school. Scholars have contributed extensively to understand how students prepare and transition into their first year of college, …
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Black Women's Literary Mixtape: Our Self-Defined Experiences of Student Success
… Thought, and the Conceptual Model of Black Women College Student Success, uses sista circle methodology to explore how 3rd and 4th-year Black college women at predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) in the southeastern region of the U.S. self-define success from an anti-deficit lens, what lived …
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Preparing the Novice Teacher for the First ARD Meeting: The Role of the Module, Mentor and Multimedia
… Which resource plays a stronger role in the preparation of novice teachers for their first ARD meeting, previous college preparation courses, involvement in a mentoring program, or a Mock ARD Training Video specific to the district?s current expectations of an ARD meeting? This study …
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The impact of the pre-college high school program AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) on Millville Senior High School students' success in college
… purpose of this study was to investigate the pre-college program AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) and its impact on Millville Senior High School's recent graduates now attending higher education institutions. The study investigated the attitudes of students who had participated in …
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The Educational Opportunity Fund/Maximizing Academic Potential (EOF/MAP) program as viewed by underrepresented freshmen students
… skills, academic performance, and attainment in college. The study also investigated students' suggestions to improve the program. This quantitative research study explored institutional factors, socio economic characteristics, as well as pre-college preparation (independent variables) and their …
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Measuring the impact of a mentoring program: preparing African American males for success beyond high school
… categories from elementary school through college. As a result of their educational failures, parents, educators, and even government officials have been exploring ways to resolve this dilemma. While a number of solutions have been proposed and even implemented by a variety of stakeholders, …
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Perceptions Of Secondary Teachers And Post-Secondary Faculty On The Influence Of Dual Enrollment Participation And College Readiness: A Qualitative Single Case Study
… for high school students to participate in college coursework while high school. DE includes two overarching characteristics, student access and course integrity. Literature boasts of the benefits related to participation such as career exploration and college transition. Roadblocks may …
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The college student as mother : a phenomenological examination of community college student experiences
… the participant data: support systems, lack of college preparation, family as a priority, education as self-fulfillment, and balance. The themes were consistent with the findings in the literature. Each of the participants had full and busy lives with multiple responsibilities necessitating, for …
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How home and school factors influenced college freshmen and sophomores to become first-generation college students
<p>A formal college education allows graduates to greatly increase their earning potential. Research has shown that first generation students make up 50% of the college population. This research investigated home and school factors that led to the decision of the selected first-generation college …
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