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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"College-bound"”.
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College Bound: Are High Schools Preparing Students for the Task
The number of college freshmen enrolled in developmental courses is an indicator that many American high school graduates are not adequately prepared for college. Research has indicated that from 30% to 69% of high school graduates who entered college are required to take at least one developmental …
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Determining necessary world-class skills and proficiencies for non-college-bound students
The Secretary of Labor's Commission (SCANS), made up of business, labor, and education leaders, was charged with the mission of producing national competency guidelines for workers that reflect work readiness for world-class companies. This challenge will require an improved communication system …
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Evaluation of the College Bound Summer Program for High School Students with Disabilities
… poor outcomes in higher education. The College Bound Summer Program was developed in 1999 as a supplement program within the state of Virginia to address transition issues and college success strategies for students with disabilities planning to attend college. The purpose of this …
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A Model of Successful Adaptation to Online Learning for College-Bound Native American HIgh School Students
… question was: What are the conditions for college-bound Native American high school students that result in a successful adaptation to an online learning environment?</p> <p>Eight Native American students attending high schools on the Flathead and Blackfeet Reservations, and one small urban …
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A Model of Successful Adaptation to Online Learning for College-Bound Native American HIgh School Students
… question was: What are the conditions for college-bound Native American high school students that result in a successful adaptation to an online learning environment?</p> <p>Eight Native American students attending high schools on the Flathead and Blackfeet Reservations, and one small urban …
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The effects of a goal-oriented syllabus on college-bound English as a second language (ESL) students
… optimal syllabus component guidelines for college-preparatory English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. The procedural problem of this study was to analyze the effects of specificity of syllabus content on college-bound ESL student performance. The population of this study consisted of 25 …
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A comparison of reading interests of college preparatory and non-college bound students in grades 10, 11 and 12.
Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston University
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Impact of College Counseling within Private high schools on First-generation College-bound Students' Enrollment in Four-year Colleges: A Case Study
<p>First-generation college-bound students (FGCBS), students whose parents do not have a college degree, are at a disadvantage during the preparation for and enrollment in 4-year colleges, according to the literature. A majority of these students either never enter 4-year colleges, or enroll in …
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The Influence of The Availability of an Academic Online Catalog on The Use of Academic Libraries by College-Bound High School Seniors
… of various library facilities and materials by college-bound high school seniors. Data for the analysis of this problem consisted of: (1) research assignment bibliographies gathered from 73 seniors without access to an academic online catalog in the school library (pre-online catalog students); …
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A Comparison of the Impact of a Freshman Experience Program Provided for College-Bound High School Students versus a Freshman Experience Program Completed as College Freshmen.
… evident that the transition from high school to college is a broken one for many students. There has been a nationwide call to redefine the senior year of high school and rethink the transition from secondary to postsecondary education. Aligned with this plea, Walters State Community College …
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Integrating Cultural Perspectives of First Generation Latino Students and Families into the College Admissions Process
<p>First generation college-bound Latino students and their families are placed at a disadvantage in the college admissions process for a variety of reasons. Their cultural perspectives in relation to education and family combined with the increasingly widening gap between the working class and …
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The Development and Administration of a Modified Community College-Type Program for Caribbean Union College
<p>Problem. Throughout the Caribbean Union College (CUC) constituency thousands of youth are unemployed and unemployable. They do not possess marketable skills. At present no church-operated educational institutions exist in the constituency to provide relevant education for 50%-60% of its young …
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Marketing Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education : College-Choice Motivators and Barriers
… Approximately 75% of Seventh-day Adventist college-bound youth do not attend the church's 15 colleges in North America. This study explored the views of Adventist college-bound participants regarding the factors (motivators and barriers) that influence college choice.</p> <p>Method. …
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High School Seniors' Plans After Graduation: The Decision to Go to the Military, College, a Trade School, or Work
… plans. Most of the participants are college bound, so students were compared and analyzed according to their preparedness for college as measured by the ACT. It seems that students go to college whether or not they are actually prepared for the experience. They seem to be more …
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A study to determine the need and practicability of expanding the vocational curriculum, in the secondary schools of the State of Washington
… and prevocational courses to better qualify non-college bound students for a particular trade. 2. To determine the feasibility of providing centrally- located public vocational schools on a secondary school level.
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High School Graduates Report on Reform Efforts in Their High School Senior Year
… the rigors of high school and the rigors of college or career that are yet to come. Schools, school districts, teachers, and administrators struggle with ways to make the senior year more interesting and useful to students, often instituting programs with this purpose in mind. Time, money, …
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Foreign Language Learning Difficulties and Teaching Strategies
… because many students who are considered to be college bound begin foreign language study in middle school. This paper examines FL difficulties as well as effective strategies that others have used to conquer these challenges. Research indicates that LD students and at-risk students both have FL …
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A Language Arts Program for Pasco Senior High School Arrived at Through Group Participation
… and (6) make the program practical for both the college-bound student and the terminal student.</p>
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