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Showing 1 to 20 of 77 for “"High school diploma"”.
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Factors That Contribute To High School Drop-outs Earning Their High School Diploma
… young people that leave or are put out of their high school before they earn their diploma? Some of them attempt to re-enter school and earn their diploma. This study identifies factors that help students re-engage in their educational journeys. Two research questions guide this work:</p> <ul> …
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Former Inmates’ Perceptions and Beliefs About The Value of Earning a High School Diploma
… Facility who entered prison without a high school diploma and worked in Prison Industries. Data sources involved a Likert scale questionnaire, documents, and in-depth semi-structured interviews. Analysis involved descriptive statistical analysis of the Likert scale items, and content …
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The relationship between dual enrollment (de) and technical college enrollment, retention, and site of instruction
A credential beyond a high school diploma is increasingly a predictor of future economic success, career attainment and mobility, and quality of life. It is estimated that by 2020 approximately 30 percent of available jobs will require a skill set and knowledge base offered in college certificate, …
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An Investigation of the Perceptions of Latino High School Males Who Were in Danger of Dropping Out but Persevered
… of four Latino male students who obtained their high school diploma despite considerable adversity. An in-depth examination of the participants' academic experiences, familial impact on their education, and societal acculturation were explored to elucidate Latino male academic achievement in …
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Education and its effects on police officer job performance: the perceived views from both Chattanooga police officers and society
… that officers should only be required to have a high school diploma (35.4%). According to statistical analysis, no significant relationship was found between level of education and perception of officer performance.
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Predictors of Drug Court Client Graduation
… a mean age of 29.9 years. Most DC clients had a high school diploma or GED (54.5%) or no high school diploma or GED (41.9%). Thirty-four percent were employed at DC admission and worked an average of 10.4 hours per week. Marijuana (56.1%) and alcohol (15.5%) were the top two primary drugs of …
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Success in Written Expression: A Case Study
<p>In order to receive a high school diploma, a student in any Georgia high school must pass the Georgia Basic Skills Test in three areas: Reading, Mathematics, and Writing. The subject of this case study is an eighteen-year-old male student who after four attempts passed the Writing portion of …
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Reading Attitudes, Achievement and Motivation of Adult Male Prison Inmates
… then randomly selected from those who scored high on the TABE tests and five from those who scored lowest. These inmates were asked a series of motivation questions which were recorded by the researcher. It was found that in the inmates' view, learning to read was important in everyday living, …
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HIGH-STAKES TESTS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES: DISABILITY-BASED DIFFERENTIAL ITEM FUNCTIONING
… item functioning (DIF) on a statewide high-stakes mathematics test administered in the Spring of 2003 to all students seeking a high-school diploma in one state in the eastern part of the U.S. Overall performance scores for all students in grade 10 taking the test for the first time …
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A Comparison Of The Factors That Affect Graduation Rates Of Students Enrolled In Dropout Prevention Programs
… rates of students enrolled in five charter high school dropout prevention programs that utilized the same online accelerated curriculum model. The overarching research question was: what factors affected the graduation rates of students enrolled in dropout prevention programs? A mixed …
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Yuli's story: Using educational policy to achieve cultural genocide
… or I would expect. On Yuli’s reservation, the school system is managed by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). Rather than provide K-12 schooling, the BIE operates K-8 on her reservation and then Native youth who want to go to high school must move off-reservation. This qualitative study …
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The Lived Experience Of Rural CTE Teachers As Members Of The Secondary Education Teaching Corps
… provides the opportunity for students to earn a high school diploma in preparation for post-secondary college and career. These students are taught by certified high school teachers with similar pedagogy but deliver instruction in different content areas. This qualitative study was conducted to …
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Student Perceptions of the Effect of Teacher Turnover on Passing the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)
… turnover on their ability to pass the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE). Participants were students with special education needs in grades 11th and 12th since; beginning in 2007 this group has to pass the California’s California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) in order to earn a high school …
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Some Common Sense For The Common Core
… that students need to reach in order to obtain a high school diploma. But is that ultimately a good thing? Is the test now being offered to students testing them in ways that guarantee that they are college and career ready? My argument is that it does not. Looking at the history of the Common …
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A Case Study Of An Early College High School: Students' Perceptions Of The Benefits And Challenges Experienced While Attending An Early College High School And Factors Influencing Program Completion
… paid to the importance of college readiness for high school students. The Early College High School Program was created to address the problems of low college enrollment and students’ lack of preparation for college. The targeted population includes low income youth, English language learners, …
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Perceptions of Adult High School Dropouts Concerning Participation in GED Preparation Programs.
… to attain and analyze the perceptions of adult high school dropouts living in the Southwest Virginia region concerning participation in General Educational Development (GED) preparation programs. Mounting evidence underscores the facts that the high school dropout rate remains high across the …
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Promoting Resilience in High Risk Students Attending Alternative High School Programs
… of catching up and being able to graduate from high school.</p> <p>Rural schools have their share of these at-risk students and because of limited funds, are unable to provide specialized programs such as counseling and remediation. Teachers are stretched to meet the needs of multiple subjects …
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Examining the Implications of Virtual Credit Recovery on High School Student Achievement in EOC Classes
<p>High school graduation is an important accomplishment not only for the graduates; but also, society. Whether students enter the workforce, armed services, or seek post-secondary studies at institutions of higher learning, the road to earning the coveted high school diploma can be an immense …
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Perceived Impact of the No child Left Behind Act of 2001 on Paraprofessionals
… the paraprofessionals with two or more years of higher education or those with a high school diploma or equivalency. The differences between the paraprofessionals and the teachers suggested that supervising teachers perceived both groups of paraprofessionals were lacking in training, knowledge, …
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