Download or read book The Keys to Academic Success written by Arthur L. Ellis and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Grown and Flown written by Lisa Heffernan and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PARENTING NEVER ENDS. From the founders of the #1 site for parents of teens and young adults comes an essential guide for building strong relationships with your teens and preparing them to successfully launch into adulthood The high school and college years: an extended roller coaster of academics, friends, first loves, first break-ups, driver’s ed, jobs, and everything in between. Kids are constantly changing and how we parent them must change, too. But how do we stay close as a family as our lives move apart? Enter the co-founders of Grown and Flown, Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington. In the midst of guiding their own kids through this transition, they launched what has become the largest website and online community for parents of fifteen to twenty-five year olds. Now they’ve compiled new takeaways and fresh insights from all that they’ve learned into this handy, must-have guide. Grown and Flown is a one-stop resource for parenting teenagers, leading up to—and through—high school and those first years of independence. It covers everything from the monumental (how to let your kids go) to the mundane (how to shop for a dorm room). Organized by topic—such as academics, anxiety and mental health, college life—it features a combination of stories, advice from professionals, and practical sidebars. Consider this your parenting lifeline: an easy-to-use manual that offers support and perspective. Grown and Flown is required reading for anyone looking to raise an adult with whom you have an enduring, profound connection.
Download or read book The Portable Guidance Counselor written by The Princeton Review and published by Princeton Review. This book was released on 2010-06-09 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The college admissions process is overwhelming, and counselor appointments can be few and far between at some schools. That's why The Princeton Review got more than 200 top college counselors to share their secrets about getting that crucial acceptance letter! Take the stress out of the college application process with: · Handy tips on finding the right school for you · Step-by-step advice on every aspect of the application · Insider insight into what colleges look for in applicants · Practical hints on standing out in the crowd The Portable Guidance Counselor helps you maximize your college chances with answers to key questions like these: - What should I look for during college visits? - How many AP classes should I take? - Are valedictorians and salutatorians shoo-ins for college? - What do I need to know about applying Early Action or Early Decision? - Where do I find scholarships, and how do I get them? - What do college admissions officers really want to see on an application?
Download or read book Path For Academic Success 2013 written by Joshua Tiffany and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-01-16 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With nearly a decade of college recruiting experience, Josh Tiffany has met with thousands of high school students and parents who all have a skewed vision of how the college admission process works and what scholarships are available. So many myths exist in the process; so many families miss out on opportunities available to them because of these myths. As a result, Path4Success.org was founded. This organization is dedicated to helping students learn the importance of an education, not only in high school, but also the benefits of earning a college degree. This book will help families start on the right path and will answer questions they have about the process.
Download or read book School Choice in China written by Wu Xiaoxin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School Choice in China explores the major characteristics of schooling options in China, highlighting how largely middle-class parents exploit their cultural, economic and social capital for their children's admission into choice schools. It highlights how payments such as choice fees, donations, prize-winning certificates and awards, as well as the use of guanxi, result in Chinese school choice as a parent-driven, bottom-up movement. The author also explores how schools and local governments cash in on the school choice fever in order to obtain significant economic returns, leading to policies that accommodate the needs of mostly middle-class families. He argues that although this system seems to create winners among the parties involved, it exacerbates the educational inequality that already exists in Chinese society. Chapters include: Positional competition for cultural capital Exploitation of social capital Economics of school choice Class reproduction through parental choice This book is not simply a detailed analysis of Chinese school choice practices, but also a study of the competitive middle class search for advantage for their children. As such it will be beneficial to undergraduates, postgraduates, education professionals, policy makers, and anyone with an interest in education, sociology, social policy, and the rise and future of China.
Download or read book The HomeScholar Guide to College Admission and Scholarships written by Lee Binz and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-05-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's nothing more stressful to parents than college admission and scholarships. Many parents question whether it's even possible to find a college that is satisfying to both parent and child, a college that will love their student and offer them scholarships to attend. "The HomeScholar Guide to College Admission and Scholarships" puts these concerns soundly to rest. Author Lee Binz shares the principles she followed to help her own students achieve admission and full tuition scholarships to their first-choice universities. Learn the secrets to successfully navigate the college process from start to finish, including selecting a college, negotiating college fairs, earning merit-based scholarships, and marketing your student effectively. Receive gentle encouragement and practical help from Lee Binz, a homeschool coach and mentor who really understands. Relax and enjoy a casual conversation, sprinkled with scripture, humor, valuable tips, and quotes from The Princess Bride! Whether you're looking at college entrance for your first graduate or want to do better with your next child, you will find countless treasures in this book. Who is this book for? Homeschool parents across the spectrum, from classical to eclectic All parents wondering about college admission and scholarships Confident parents wanting more information before crunch time Diligent and dedicated parents guiding their child's college preparation Cowering and confused parents procrastinating away their college worries "For over a decade, Lee Binz has specialized in helping home educating families plan their studies, keep good records, and maintain transcripts suitable for college acceptance. She knows how to navigate this often confusing or frustrating labyrinth better than anyone. It will save time and possibly money while reducing stress and anxiety." ~ Andrew Pudewa, Director at Institute for Excellence in Writing "Lee blends valuable advice with scriptural guidance that will help you and your teen navigate the high school years and ease the transition to college."~ Paul and Gena Suarez, Founder and Publisher of The Old Schoolhouse(r) Magazine "I strongly recommend this book to all homeschooling parents who think that college might be in their child's future. It not only demystifies the process of preparing for, searching for, applying to, and affording college, it will also put you at ease as you help your child make one of the most important decisions of his young life."~ Dr. Jay Wile, Author of Junior and Senior High Science Courses "I've been a little afraid of the college scene. Lee helped calm my fears, reassured my inner-dad, and walked me through the whole process. Reading this well-written book will do the same for you."~ Todd "The Familyman" Wilson, Familyman Ministries "Lee sums up in a concise and enjoyable way what took me years to learn about getting your homeschooled child into college. I found so much helpful information and truths I wish I had known earlier. This book is an essential guide for the journey to college."~ Jeannie Fulbright, Author of the Apologia "Young Explorer Science" Series "What an incredibly valuable resource Lee Binz has provided to homeschoolers! It has streamlined the "what you need to do," "when you need to do it," and "how to get the most for your time/money," so that anyone can understand the process of finding and paying for a college."~ Diana Waring, International Homeschool Speaker and Author "Whether your child is in Kindergarten or high school, if you think college is going to be a part of his future, you need this book! This book is not to be missed! I wish I had this book years ago. It's a resource you're definitely going to want to include in your homeschool library."~ Heidi Strawser, Homeschool Mosaics Senior Editor
Download or read book Handbook of College Reading and Study Strategy Research written by Rona F. Flippo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1999-09 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of College Reading and Study Strategy Research is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source available for college reading and study strategy practitioners and administrators. In this thorough and systematic examination of theory, r
Download or read book The Case against Education written by Bryan Caplan and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why we need to stop wasting public funds on education Despite being immensely popular—and immensely lucrative—education is grossly overrated. Now with a new afterword by Bryan Caplan, this explosive book argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skills but to signal the qualities of a good employee. Learn why students hunt for easy As only to forget most of what they learn after the final exam, why decades of growing access to education have not resulted in better jobs for average workers, how employers reward workers for costly schooling they rarely ever use, and why cutting education spending is the best remedy. Romantic notions about education being "good for the soul" must yield to careful research and common sense—The Case against Education points the way.
Download or read book Blacked Out written by Signithia Fordham and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1996-05 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acknowledgments Prologue Introduction: Stalking Culture and Meaning and Looking in a Refracted Mirror 1: Schooling and Imagining the American Dream: Success Alloyed with Failure 2: Becoming a Person: Fictive Kinship as a Theoretical Frame 3: Parenthood, Childrearing, and Female Academic Success 4: Parenthood, Childrearing, and Male Academic Success 5: Teachers and School Officials as Foreign Sages6: School Success and the Construction of "Otherness" 7: Retaining Humanness: Underachievement and the Struggle to Affirm the Black Self 8: Reclaiming and Expanding Humanness: Overcoming the Integration Ideology Afterword Policy Implications Notes Bibliography Index Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Download or read book The Michigan Alumnus written by and published by UM Libraries. This book was released on 1998 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In volumes1-8: the final number consists of the Commencement annual.
Download or read book Beyond Free College written by Eileen L. Strempel and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond Free College outlines an audacious national agenda—consistent with, but far more comprehensive than, the current “free college” movement—that builds on the best of US higher education’s populist history such as the G.I. Bill and the community college transfer function. The authors align a wide constellation of higher education trends—online learning, prior learning assessment, competency-based learning, high school college-credit— with a rapidly shifting student transfer environment that privileges college credit as the pivotal educational catalyst to boost access and completion. The book’s agenda seeks greater productive investment in postsecondary education by privileging a single metric—lower-cost-per-degree-granted—as the animating driver of a transfer pathway that will fulfill the potential of its historical, progressive innovators. Beyond Free College’s goal is as simple as it is urgent: To galvanize higher education advocates in an effort to reorganize, reorient, and reignite the transfer function to serve the needs of a neotraditional student population that now constitutes the majority of college-goers in America; and in ways that advance completion, not just access to higher education.
Download or read book Exploring Educational Research Literacy written by Gary Shank and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring Educational Research Literacy offers beginning classroom teachers a comprehensive introduction to the topic of educational research literacy—that is, the ability to read educational research articles in a systemic and critical way. Many beginning teacher education students are expected to be familiar with the latest research in their field, but are not necessarily researchers themselves. In fact, many new students have had little exposure to educational research. In this accessible text, Gary Shank and Launcelot Brown give students step-by-step guidance through the often baffling process of learning a new 'language' of research methods. Using clear and friendly language, and employing simple articles created to introduce students to important ideas in an engaging manner, Exploring Educational Research Literacy gives students the tools to shift from being passive consumers of research to active and critical readers capable of evaluating research and judging the usefulness of the findings for educational practice. Features include: Downloadable resources including ten real research articles and eight "training" articles: Each lets students practice their research literacy skills and includes a list of questions to guide students in their reading" 'Practice Makes Perfect': end of the chapter reflection activities that prompt students to apply research skills described in each chapter Article Literacy Checklist: a guide to help students read research articles critically Glossary of key terms Clear and engaging style: Exploring Educational Research Literacy is written so that even students who are new to educational research can gain a clear understanding of and ability to apply the special skills needed to read research articles
Download or read book Independent Schools Yearbook 2012 2013 written by none and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-06-20 with total page 1295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The highly-respected book of reference of sought-after Independent Schools in membership of the Independent Schools Council's Associations: HMC, GSA, The Society of Heads, IAPS, ISA and COBIS.
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Download or read book Learning from Shanghai written by Charlene Tan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Shanghai school system has attracted worldwide attention since its impressive performance in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2009. The system ranks as a ‘stunning success’ according to standards of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Shanghai also stands out for having the world’s highest percentage of ‘resilient students’ – students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds who emerge as top performers. Learning From Shanghai: Lessons on Educational Success offers a close-up view of the people and the policies that have achieved such world-class performance. Based on research and personal observation gathered during the author’s recent field work with school principals, teachers and students, this book explores the factors that explain Shanghai’s exceptional success in education. The approach combines high standards of scholarly research and analysis with the author’s unique personal insights, as evidenced by chapters entitled Education is Filling a Bucket and Lighting a Fire and Tiger Mothers, Dragon Children. Drawing on her experience as an education professional and a teacher of teachers, Charlene Tan thoroughly examines and analyzes the people, the policies and the practices that distinguish Shanghai educators. The contents include comprehensive details on the Shanghai approach to quality education, from discussion of the balance between centralization and decentralization, to school autonomy and accountability, to testing policy and professional development for teachers. The book includes detailed tables on curriculum and school performance targets, sample appraisal forms for teachers and students, and dozens of photographs. The author is an Associate Professor at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Download or read book Freaks Geeks and Cool Kids written by Murray Milner Jr. and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this timely and insightful book, award-winning sociologist Murray Milner tries to understand why teenagers behave the way they do. Drawing upon two years of intensive fieldwork in one high school and 300 written interviews about high schools across the country, he argues that consumer culture has greatly impacted the way our youth relate to one another and understand themselves and society. He also suggests that the status systems in high schools are in and of themselves an important contributing factor to the creation and maintenance of consumer capitalism explaining the importance of designer jeans and designer drugs in an effort to be the coolest kid in the class.
Download or read book Student Success in College written by George D. Kuh and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-07 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Student Success in College describes policies, programs, and practices that a diverse set of institutions have used to enhance student achievement. This book clearly shows the benefits of student learning and educational effectiveness that can be realized when these conditions are present. Based on the Documenting Effective Educational Practice (DEEP) project from the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University, this book provides concrete examples from twenty institutions that other colleges and universities can learn from and adapt to help create a success-oriented campus culture and learning environment.
