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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Postsecondary success"”.
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High school course taking patterns and student postsecondary success: An exploratory study
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Service provider perceptions of key factors related to postsecondary success of students with learning disabilities in institutions of higher education
… with learning disabilities have been attending postsecondary education in increasing numbers since the early 1990’s. Improvements in secondary education services, legal rights to reasonable accommodations, and college services for these students have been credited with this increase (Browning, …
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STORIES OF ME: DISABILITY IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT IN PERSONS WITH ADHD
… anxiety and stigma can support student’s postsecondary success. How can teachers help? The study aims to explore the narratives of disability identity from the adult reflective perspective to identify potential recommendations for teachers. This mixed-methods study collected data through …
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Examining the Value of Industry-Recognized Certifications in Illinois Secondary Career and Technical Education Programs
… education (CTE) is to equip students for success in postsecondary education and the workforce. This study investigated the integration and impact of industry-recognized certifications (IRCs) within CTE programs in Illinois, particularly within the framework of Perkins V legislation. The …
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Program Evaluation: Metacognition in a Blended Learning Environment
… and learning that would lend to predicting postsecondary success beyond the standard educational practices. Their decisions would be accommodated by a unique tracker to improve the gap in providing the monitoring and feedback needed in these students’ lives.</p>
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Through the Reading Lens: A Case Study Exploration of the Transfer Aspirations of Latina Community College Students Enrolled in Developmental Literacy Coursework
Many students who begin postsecondary education at community colleges indicate holding aspirations of transferring and obtaining a bachelor’s degree or higher, but less than a third of these students transition to a four-year university within six years (Schudde et al., 2018). Guided by my …
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Views from the Summit: White Working Class Appalachian Males and Their Perceptionsof Academic Success
… colleges in West Virginia perceived academic success. It examined their definitions of academic success, the perceptions they held regarding their own past and present academic successes, as well as their views regarding factors from their lived experience that they felt contributed to their …
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Case Studies of Postsecondary College Students with Learning Disabilities
… and accommodations that learning disabled (LD) postsecondary students received that contributed to their academic success and (b) identify barriers and issues that LD students experienced in accessing services. Ten postsecondary students were identified and classified as LD that had attended a …
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Transition Competencies: Secondary Special Education Teachers' Perceptions of Their Frequency of Performance
… transition planning that leads to sustainable, postsecondary success. Secondary special education teachers’ frequency of performance of transition competencies during transition service delivery are essential to fulfilling their duties and responsibilities towards effectively implementing the …
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Impact of Labeling, Legislation, and Accommodations on the Academic Achievement of African American Students with Learning Disabilities
… attend college and universities. However, at the postsecondary level, issues of educating students with disabilities are often different than those affecting K-12 education, and the instructional climate is much more challenging. Therefore, this trend calls for a more systematic method of …
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Concurrent Enrollment Programs and Acquired Social Capital for Students from Impoverished Backgrounds: An Examination of High School and College Outcomes
… and even negative health consequences. Postsecondary educational opportunities, offered during high school, that contribute to the acquisition of social capital may improve academic outcomes for students from impoverished backgrounds. The Colorado concurrent enrollment legislation, …
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Cultivating Genius: A Narrative Journey of At-Promise Youth at a P-TECH Early College High School
… youth remains low despite assurances of postsecondary success by architects of the current school reform model. The endeavor to increase the enrollment of students of color in college credit classes and to boost college degree attainment has not effectively closed the educational …
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EFFECTS OF EXCLUSIONARY DISCIPLINE ON THE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES OF STUDENTS WITH IEPS
… measures, including (but not limited to) income, postsecondary education, independent living, and health. To a considerable degree, our Nation’s preschool-through-12th grade (P-12) education system is tasked with preparing our youth for postsecondary success. As such, it is reasonable to question …
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Exploring and Understanding Factors Contributing to the Success of a Single Gender School for African American Males
… to the founding, expansion and ultimate success of a predominantly African American single gender public charter high school serving young men located in a large metropolitan northeastern city. Study participants included teachers, school administrators, school board members, and other …
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The Impact of Academic Momentum on Postsecondary Matriculation and Degree Attainment among Early College High School Students
… collaborations between secondary and postsecondary education sectors. One popular strategy has been the introduction of Early College High Schools (ECHS), which allows historically underserved student groups to complete college-level coursework and improve their college readiness while …
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Educational redesign in rural Kansas secondary schools to promote postsecondary credential attainment
… relies upon education, specifically postsecondary training which is fundamental to students' upward mobility in a thriving and progressive economic culture (Hanushek & Kimko, 2000; Haunshek & Woessmann, 2012; Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013; Bailey, Jaggars, & Jenkins, 2015). At …