Download or read book Summer Bridge Programs What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report written by What Works Clearinghouse (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Summer bridge programs" are designed to ease the transition to college and support postsecondary success by providing students with the academic skills and social resources needed to succeed in a college environment. These programs occur in the summer "bridge" period between high school and college. Although the content of summer bridge programs can vary across institutions and by the population served, they typically last 2-4 weeks and involve (a) an in-depth orientation to college life and resources, (b) academic advising, (c) training in skills necessary for college success (e.g., time management and study skills), and/or (d) accelerated academic coursework. The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) identified one study of "summer bridge programs" that both falls within the scope of the Supporting Postsecondary Success topic area and meets WWC group design standards. This study meets WWC group design standards with reservations. The study included 2,222 undergraduate students enrolled at Georgia Tech. Based on the study, "summer bridge programs" were found to have potentially positive effects on postsecondary attainment for postsecondary students. The following are appended: (1) Research details for Murphy et al. (2010); (2) Outcome measure for the degree attainment (college) domain; and (3) Findings included in the rating for the degree attainment (college) domain. [Study that meets WWC group design standards with reservations was: Murphy, T. E., Gaughan, M., Hume, R., & Moore, S. G. Jr. (2010). "College graduation rates for minority students in a selective technical university: Will participation in a summer bridge program contribute to success?" "Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis," 32(1), 70-83. doi: 10.3102/0162373709360064. See EJ880616 to view the study.].
Download or read book Developmental Summer Bridge Programs What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report written by What Works Clearinghouse (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developmental summer bridge programs are designed to reduce the need for developmental education in college by providing students with accelerated instruction in areas where additional knowledge and skills are needed to help them succeed in higher education. The WWC identified one study of developmental summer bridge programs that meets WWC standards. In this study, the overall effects of developmental summer bridge programs on academic achievement, postsecondary enrollment, and credit accumulation for postsecondary students were neither statistically significant nor large enough to be considered substantively important. Based on this research, the WWC found that developmental summer bridge programs have no discernible effects on academic achievement, postsecondary enrollment, and credit accumulation for postsecondary students. A glossary of terms is provided. Appended are: (1) Research details for Barnett et al. (2012); (2) Outcome measures for each domain; (3) Findings included in the rating for the academic achievement domain; (4) Findings included in the rating for the postsecondary enrollment domain; (5) Findings included in the rating for the credit accumulation domain; (6) Description of supplemental findings for the academic achievement domain; and (7) Description of supplemental findings for the credit accumulation domain. A description of WWC rating criteria and a glossary of terms are also included. [The following study was reviewed in this report and found to meet WWC standards without reservations: Barnett, E. A., Bork, R. H., Mayer, A. K., Pretlow, J., Wathington, H. D., & Weiss, M. J. (2012). Bridging the gap: An impact study of eight developmental summer bridge programs in Texas. New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research. http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED539188.pdf.].
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Download or read book Summer Training and Education Program STEP What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report written by What Works Clearinghouse (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summer Training and Education Program (STEP) is a summer employment, academic remediation, and life skills program intended to lower school dropout rates by reducing summer learning loss and preventing teen parenthood. The program is integrated into the federal summer jobs program and is offered during six-to-eight-week sessions in two consecutive summers. It includes part-time summer work at minimum wage, a daily reading and math curriculum, and "life skills and opportunities" classes that focus on topics such as sexual behavior, drug use, careers, and community involvement. The program serves low-income 14- and 15-year-olds who have tested below grade level in either reading or math. The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) reviewed three studies of STEP. Two of these studies do not meet either WWC evidence standards or eligibility screens. Based on the remaining study, a randomized controlled trial including more than 2,500 students in Massachusetts, California, Washington, and Oregon, the WWC found the intervention to have no discernible effects on either staying in school or progressing in school. The conclusions presented in this report may change as new research emerges. Six appendices are included. (1) Study Characteristics; (2) Outcome measures for the staying and progressing in school domains; (3) Summary of study findings included in the rating for the staying and progressing in school domains; (4) Summary of graduation rate findings; (5) STEP rating for the staying and progressing in school domains; and (6) Extent of evidence by domain. (Contains 10 footnotes. Appendices are individually footnoted.).
Download or read book Ending Social Promotion written by Melissa R. Roderick and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Culturally Responsive Leadership for Social Justice and Academic Equity for All written by Cager, Bethel E. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2023-08-07 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The roles of school leaders are ever-expanding. Along with the increase comes heightened expectations to create and sustain school environments that embrace the cultures of all students and families. To accomplish this optimally inclusive learning culture and climate, school leaders must possess the acumen to view all aspects of their responsibilities through a culturally responsive lens, hence, culturally responsive leadership. Culturally Responsive Leadership for Social Justice and Academic Equity for All offers a multi-faceted approach to culturally responsive leadership as it connects the concept to the various responsibilities of school leaders. The book also challenges school leaders to see the connective and comprehensive nature of culturally responsive leadership in their daily duties and responsibilities, introduces the concept of culturally responsive leadership and its benefits for all students, and prompts and initiates an educational leadership mindset that seeks to explore the impact of culturally responsive leadership further. Covering key topics such as equity, school culture, and professional development, this premier reference source is ideal for administrators, policymakers, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, students, preservice teachers, and teacher educators.
Download or read book Transformative Social Change in Organizations and Institutions A DEI Perspective written by Wesley, Jonathan and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2024-01-10 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to the unfortunate events of 2020, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become trendy without the public truly understanding the systemic and structural impacts that the discipline is intended to interrupt. DEI impacts myriad institutions. DEI is not a checkbox; it is soul work, and until we interrogate the ills and wills of our souls, the individual "I" will never transform the institution. Transformative Social Change in Organizations and Institutions: A DEI Perspective focuses on the transformative social change that DEI is meant to have within organizations and institutions. Covering topics such as DEI strategy, performance vs. impact, and workplace dynamics, this reference work is ideal for government officials, faith communities, doctoral students, educational agencies, researchers, and students.
Download or read book Success for All What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report written by What Works Clearinghouse (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Success for All"[R] is a program for students in pre-K through eighth grade that focuses on reading, writing, and oral language development. Using a whole-school improvement approach, the goal of "Success for All"[R] is for all students (including English language learners) to read at grade level by the end of the third grade. The program consists of 90 minutes of daily instruction, during which time students are grouped by their instructional level rather than their current grade level. Students are moved to new reading groups every quarter based on their progress in pursuit of the program's goal. The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) identified 30 studies of the impact of "Success for All"[R] on English language learners that were published or released between 1983 and 2012. Eight studies are within the scope of the English Language Learners review protocol but do not meet WWC evidence standards. Four studies did not establish that the comparison group was comparable to the intervention group prior to the start of the intervention. Three studies had only one unit assigned to one or both conditions, which makes it impossible to attribute the observed effect solely to the "Success for All"[R] intervention. One study had a separate technology intervention used in addition to "Success for All"[R] in some intervention schools and no comparison schools, which makes it impossible to attribute the observed effect solely to the "Success for All"[R] intervention. Fourteen studies are out of the scope of the English Language Learners review protocol because they have an ineligible study design. Eight studies are out of the scope of the English Language Learners review protocol for reasons other than study design. A glossary of terms is included. (Contains 2 endnotes and 7 additional resources.).
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 Learning from Summer written by Catherine H. Augustine and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RAND researchers assess voluntary, district-led summer learning programs for low-income, urban elementary students. This third report in a series examines student outcomes after one and two summers of programming.
Download or read book Great Books What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report written by What Works Clearinghouse (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Great Books" is a program that aims to improve the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills of students in kindergarten through high school. The program is implemented as a core or complementary curriculum and is based on the Shared Inquiry[TM] method of learning. The purpose of "Great Books" is to engage students in higher-order thinking and collaborative problem solving. It involves teachers focusing discussion on the interpretation of a text and students participating as partners in these discussions. No studies of "Great Books" that fall within the scope of the Adolescent Literacy review protocol meet What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) evidence standards. The lack of studies meeting WWC evidence standards means that, at this time, the WWC is unable to draw any conclusions based on research about the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of "Great Books" on adolescent learners. (Contains 5 footnotes.).
Download or read book YouthBuild What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report written by What Works Clearinghouse (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "YouthBuild" offers low-income youth both education and job training services. "YouthBuild's" education component emphasizes attaining a GED or high school diploma, typically in alternative schools with small class sizes and an emphasis on individualized instruction. In "YouthBuild's" job-training program, participants work in construction jobs building affordable housing for low-income and homeless people in their communities. "YouthBuild" is targeted to youth between the ages of 16 and 24 who are from low-income families and who have demonstrated educational need, typically by being high school dropouts. Participants spend six months to two years in the program. During this time, they alternate weeks between being full-time students and working full-time in the job-training program. Throughout the program, youth participate in counseling, peer support groups, and life-planning exercises that are intended to encourage them to overcome negative habits and pursue life goals. "YouthBuild" programs are typically sponsored by community- or faith-based organizations. These programs are linked by a centralized national office that provides implementation support to local "YouthBuild" sites, such as staff training and information on best practices and program innovations. The WWC identified 32 studies of YouthBuild that were published or released between 1996 and 2009. No studies of "YouthBuild" that fall within the scope of the Dropout Prevention review protocol meet What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) evidence standards. The lack of studies meeting WWC evidence standards means that, at this time, the WWC is unable to draw any conclusions based on research about the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of "YouthBuild." (Contains 2 notes.).
Download or read book Bridging the Gap written by Elisabeth A. Barnett and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Toward a Scholarship of Practice written by John M. Braxton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-06-23 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ensure that your institutional policy and practice are guided by empirical research and scholarship rather than by mere common sense, trial and error, or a "shoot from the hip" basis for institutional action. The two primary goals of a scholarship of practice are: 1. improving administrative practice in higher education, and 2. developing a knowledge base to guide such practice. To attain these goals, campuses must use the findings of empirical research as the basis for developing institutional policy and practice. The result? Improved administrative practice in higher education, both at a campus level and for higher education as a social institution. This is the 178th volume of the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Higher Education. Addressed to presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other higher education decision makers on all kinds of campuses, it provides timely information and authoritative advice about major issues and administrative problems confronting every institution.
Download or read book Summer Bridge Programs Policy Brief written by Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across the nation, school policymakers are grappling with what to do about the increasing numbers of students who do not advance beyond ninth grade. National estimates put the student attrition rate before tenth grade at between 11 and 33 percent, and only about 70 percent of ninth graders make it to graduation. This policy brief focuses on one type of activity that is designed to help eighth-grade students make a successful transition to high school: eighth-grade summer bridge programs. These programs are similar in concept to their counterparts for aspiring college bound students who may benefit from extra support. Students are identified and recruited into a summer program that offers academic remediation, social support, and orientation activities that are designed to enhance their ability to succeed during their freshman year. As part of a comprehensive transition approach, summer bridge programs can be a promising practice for school administrators and policymakers to consider. Design and policy issues discussed include: (1) Determining the student population; (2) Creating the curriculum; (3) Staffing the program; (4) Instituting a code of conduct; (5) Assessing the program; and (6) Offering special incentives. [This document was produced by The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement, administered by Learning Point Associates under contract with the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education.].
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 2018-06-12 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive and up-to-date source available for college reading and study strategy practitioners and administrators, the Third Edition of the Handbook of College Reading and Study Strategy Research reflects and responds to changing demographics as well as politics and policy concerns in the field since the publication of the previous edition. In this thorough and systematic examination of theory, research, and practice, the Handbook offers information to help college reading teachers to make better instructional decisions; justification for programmatic implementations for administrators; and a complete compendium of both theory and practice to better prepare graduate students to understand the parameters and issues of this field. The Handbook is an essential resource for professionals, researchers, and students as they continue to study, research, learn, and share more about college reading and study strategies. Addressing current and emerging theories of knowledge, subjects, and trends impacting the field, the Third Edition features new topics such as disciplinary literacy, social media, and gaming theory.
Download or read book What Works Clearinghouse written by What Works Clearinghouse and published by . This book was released on 20?? with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
