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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Transition Programs"”.
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College Transition Programs for Community College Students
… study examined the effects of a summer bridge transition program designed to help student prepare for their first term of college. Three years of summer bridge data were analyzed. In the second year of the summer bridge program mathematics and English components were added to the curriculum. …
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Post-Secondary Success In Relation To Transition Programs
… study was post-secondary success in relation to transition programs, which was assessed by looking at evidence-based practices, employability frameworks, and guidepost to success. The findings from this research can identify current gaps about this topic by analyzing previous research, looking at …
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Special Education Transition Programs for Three Southwest Virginia School Systems: A Comparative Study.
<p>Transition services at the high school level can make a positive difference in the postsecondary outcomes of students with disabilities by providing them a program of study or training at the secondary level. Transition services can also assist them in aquiring an education, vocational training, …
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Essays on the Economics of High School-to-College Transition Programs and Teacher Effectiveness
… on the economics of high school-to-college transition programs and teacher effectiveness. The first essay studies the two largest credit-based transition programs in the United States: Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment. While these programs are distinct, both of them allow students to …
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The Impact of Credit-based Transition Programs on Changing the Educational Aspirations of High School Seniors
… and examines their participation in credit-based transition programs and their changes in educational aspirations. Surveys and community college data are used to collect quantitative data to address six research questions. Using Hossler and Gallagher’s (1987) College Choice Model and Hossler and …
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A study of parent's perceptions regarding services provided in Head Start\Transition programs in Fairfax County, Virginia
… The national Head Start\Public School Transition project is designed to maintain, among other purposes, the high level of parent participation found among parents of Head Start children as these children enter public schools. The shifting character of these families has made this a …
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Teachers’ Perceptions Of Student Achievement And Engagement In The Transition To High School
… of teachers and students impacts students’ transition from middle school to high school. Existing research indicates that by implementing specific transition programs for freshmen, the dropout rate is greatly reduced, academic achievement increases, and the ability to transition to life …
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Impact of Group Counseling on Transfer Student’s Grade Point Average and Attendance
… mobile students face. Various types of transition programs, along with their strengths and weaknesses, and the role of the school counselor are defined. For this study, 4 students volunteered to participate in a 4 week group counseling program, all of whom transferred into the high …
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Transition program for internationally educated Filipina nurses
… goal of this research was to address the lack of transition programs for IEFNs in facilitating their transition related to socio-cultural differences, language barriers, and adaptation to their new living and working environment. This study discussed the impact (or the lack thereof) of transition …
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Challenges and Opportunities of Chinese Immigrant Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Transition Services
… with intellectual disabilities who are in transition programs. In depth interviews were conducted with four students and their families. Quality of life, sense of self, nature of relationships, beliefs about disability, and challenges and opportunities are examined. The study surfaces …
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RN Transition to Practice Program in the Primary Care and School Settings: Development, Implementation, and Evaluation
… the Betty Moore Foundation, have developed RN transition programs. These programs were developed to increase skills, confidence, and experience among new RN graduates to promote their transition into the nursing workforce. The programs also were designed to retain newly licensed nurses in the …
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The Impact of a Transition Program on Ninth Grade Students' Performance
Transition programs designed to ease the middle to high school transition are becoming a necessity in high school because ninth grade is deemed as a critical year for determining students’ success in high school. Few studies examined transition programs’ impact on students’ educational outcomes, …
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Middle Level Leaders' Responsiveness to the Needs of the Sixth Grade Student Transitioning to Middle School in Two Virginia School Divisions
… study also sought a broader understanding of how transition programs aligned with the developmental needs of young adolescents. A mixed-methods approach was used to address the study's research questions. Participants in the study included middle school principals and assistant principals in two …
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Interagency collaboration and the impact the Workforce Innovations and Opportunities Act has on it
… foundational to the successful implementation of transition programs mandated under the Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) subsection of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA). This paper will provide a literature review of interagency collaboration. The paper will first …
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What Academically At Risk Students Need from a Summer Transition Program
The topic of school transitions and school transition programs were examined and reported on. At risk students transitioning from 8th to 9th grade were identified and completed a self reporting survey of 14 questions regarding what they have as academic, social/emotional, and programmatic needs. …
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A Case Study of Freshmen Swimmers' College Transition Experiences
The transition from high school to college can be a difficult and stressful experience for a student-athlete. University athletic departments across the country, in conjunction with the office of student life, implement transition programs in an attempt to assist freshmen with their new …
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Evaluation of a Ninth Grade Transition Program for At-Risk Students.
<p>Researchers have identified the transition from middle to high school as a critical point in teenagers' educational development. Despite sweeping educational reforms, many students are leaving high school without graduating. Local school districts are struggling to redesign high schools to …
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Life after hockey : an examination of athletic career transition and the National Hockey League's career transition program
… literature is scant in studies of career transition programs. In an effort to attend to this analytical gap, the present study set out to examine the transitions of National Hockey League (NHL; ice hockey) alumni, as well as the effect ~and effectiveness of their respective career …
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A Multiple Case Study of the Training of Instructors Teaching Inclusive Postsecondary Education Students in Typical College Courses
… of inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs known as Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) and/or Comprehensive Transition Programs (CTP) at institutions of higher education across the United States to examine training provided to instructors …
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High School Transition Practices for Ninth Graders: A Descriptive Study of Maryland Public High School
… shows that there exists a tremendous need for programs and practices that help rising ninth grade students successfully transition from middle to high school. Various studies depict these transition programs which are related to demographics such as race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status, …
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