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Natalia Acevedo Aylett – ProQuest LLC, 2023
With the quick rise of social media's popularity among the young, colleges and universities have found ways to use social media to recruit prospective students, engage current students, and connect with former ones. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of social media use for varied purposes among a student population often…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Immigrants, Social Media, Academic Achievement
Garcia, Nichole M., Ed.; Salinas, Cristobal, Jr., Ed.; Cisneros, Jesus, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021
This edited volume examines the diverse Latinx/a/o student populations in higher education. Offering innovative approaches to understand the asset-based contributions of Latinx/a/o students and the communities they come from, this book showcases scholars from various disciplines, including, psychology, sociology, higher education, history, gender…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Higher Education, College Students, Culturally Relevant Education
Bae, Soung – Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, 2017
Part of the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE) research series titled "Teachers' Time: Collaborating for Learning, Teaching, and Leading," this case study looks at Hillsdale High School, a large, comprehensive high school located in San Mateo, California, a high-tech enclave of Silicon Valley nestled 23 miles…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Time Management, Cooperative Learning, Time Factors (Learning)
Sheridan, Susan M., Ed.; Kim, Elizabeth Moorman, Ed. – Springer, 2015
This book explores research on processes that influence family-school partnerships in support of student learning and education. It highlights research related to culture, contexts, and development as families and schools work together to promote smooth transitions and academic achievement. The volume discusses research related to family and…
Descriptors: Family School Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Influences, Academic Achievement
Moje, Elizabeth Birr; Tysvaer, Nicole – Carnegie Corporation of New York, 2010
In response to requests from out-of-school time (OST) providers, the authors have created this practitioner's guidebook for integrating adolescent literacy development initiatives into a wide variety of OST programs. As readers will discover in subsequent chapters, the authors' definition of adolescent literacy development represents a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Tutoring, Homework, Prevention
Gray, Maryann J.; Ondaatje, Elizabeth H.; Fricker, Ronald; Campbell, Nancy; Rosenblatt, Kathy; Geschwind, Sandra; Goldman, Charles A.; Kaganoff, Tessa; Robyn, Abby; Sundt, Melora; Vogelgesang, Lori; Klein, Stephen P. – 1998
This report addresses impact of the Learn and Serve America Higher Education (LSAHE) service learning initiatives on communities, higher education institutions, and students, and is based on 3 years (1995-97) of data collection and observation at 27 institutions. LSAHE has awarded grants to higher education institutions and community organizations…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Extracurricular Activities, Federal Programs, Higher Education
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Nakamura, Yoshio C. – Community Services Catalyst, 1989
Argues that such student services as counseling, financial aid, and student health be made available to all students at times and days necessary to accommodate full- and part-time, credit and non-credit students. Urges lifelong learning and student services professionals to exert leadership in developing appropriate student services. (DMM)
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Planning, Community Colleges, Community Services
American School and University, 1984
A new computer program designed to reach out into the community as well as train students, faculty, and staff includes a built-in evaluation program. (MD)
Descriptors: Computers, Courseware, School Community Relationship, Secondary Education
Maine Aspirations Compact, Augusta. – 1989
In its first publication, "Helping Children Succeed," the Maine Aspirations Compact recommended strategies to help students raise their personal expectations, improve their academic performance, and expand their educational, career, and personal choices. This companion document presents a collection of successful efforts that are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Career Exploration, Career Planning
Keyser, John S., Ed. – 1985
This colloquium report presents four views on the future of student services in the two-year college. First, "Student Development Philosophy: A Perspective on the Past and Future," by Terry O'Banion, discusses the origins of the student development profession, the emerging "student development model," and the projected impact of the quality…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Educational Philosophy, Student Development
Colorado State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education, Denver. – 1984
This resource guide provides guidelines for the development of a new model for student services delivery systems in Colorado's community colleges and area vocational schools. Introductory material discusses the role of student services in the 1980's and provides information on the development of the proposed model and guidebook. Following a…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Models, Statewide Planning, Student Development
Creamer, Don G. – 1985
A literature search and review was conducted by the Two-Year College Student Development Research Committee of the American College Personnel Association to investigate the overall character of typical research on two-year college student development concerns. The student development research conducted at the two-year college level contrasted…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Research, Literature Reviews, Research Reports
Hornbeck, David W. – 1987
This report recommends ways to integrate values education into schools' curricula. Societal problems indicate that values play as important a role in students' development as math and science, as suggested by statistics on increasing teenage suicide, pregnancies, and dropping out. While it is important to ensure that at-risk students become…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
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Dassance, Charles R.; Harr, Gary – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1989
Reviews models and theories related to student development and offers a series of strategies and tactics to help student development administrators put theory into practice and make changes for the decade ahead. (DMM)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Colleges, Program Administration, Student Development
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Doucette, Donald S.; Dayton, Linda L. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1989
Presents guidelines developed by the League for Innovation in the Community College for the future development of student services, including a comprehensive list of criteria for developing and evaluating successful programs. Advocates the use of staff development resources to build college-wide teams to design and implement programs that increase…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Guidelines, Position Papers, Professional Associations
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