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Impact of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs on ACT Performance, Graduation Rate, and Staff Perception of Postsecondary Education
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Maultsby, SaVon – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This study is a review of the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP) in the Public Schools of Robeson County and the impact it had on ACT scores, graduation rate, and staff perception of economically challenged and minority student enrollment in postsecondary education. This mixed-methods study used quantitative…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Public Schools, Program Effectiveness, Scores
A Comparative Study of Two Graduation Pathways: Traditional vs. STEM at a Southeastern High School
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Kogo-Masila, Chemisi Asha – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This mixed-methods study approach investigated the impact of standardized tests on student achievement from the STEM program and the traditional program in a suburban high school. Qualitative data were collected from interviews, focus groups, and questionnaires to get perceptual data from teachers. Quantitative data were collected from different…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement, STEM Education, Conventional Instruction
A Mixed Methods Study of Special Education Administrators in Tennessee on Transition Services for High School Students with Disabilities
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Hatfield, Tammy H. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Students with disabilities are faced with many challenges as they transition from high school to postsecondary education, enter the workforce, and begin independent living. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 (IDEA) initially addressed these challenges by mandating that transition planning be included as a part of the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Planning, Adolescents