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Marina L. Ellefson; Mona M. Monfared – Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 2025
Here, we present a model for a decentralized, discipline-specific pedagogical professional development program for STEM PhD students interested in teaching and learning careers in higher education. The FUSE (Future Undergraduate Science Educators) program at UC Davis follows the structure of the University of California's Graduate Academic…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, Professional Development, STEM Education, Teacher Education
Cyrette Saunier; Susan Scrivener; Austin Slaughter; Noor Amanullah; Sukanya Barman; Cynthia Miller; Colleen Sommo; Erick Alonzo, Contributor; Osvaldo Avila, Contributor; Katie Beal, Contributor; Parker Cellura, Contributor; Ben Cohen, Contributor; Stanley Dai, Contributor; Hannah Dalporto, Contributor; Claudia Escobar, Contributor; Colin Hill, Contributor; Marco Lepe, Contributor; Tiffany Morton, Contributor; Rebekah O’Donoghue, Contributor; Vivianna Plancarte, Contributor; Alyssa Ratledge, Contributor; Elena Serna-Wallender, Contributor; Andrea Vasquez, Contributor; Rae Walker, Contributor; Michelle Ware, Contributor; Kayla Warner, Contributor; Melissa Wavelet, Contributor; Michael Weiss, Contributor; Diane Wren, Contributor – MDRC, 2025
Community colleges and broad-access universities (those with minimally selective admis­sions policies) provide an opportunity for students across the United States to attain post­secondary degrees and achieve economic mobility. However, graduation rates from such colleges are often low and there are many obstacles that can be difficult to…
Descriptors: Intervention, Academic Persistence, Program Development, Costs
Rashonne Founts-Saenz – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), Summer Bridge Programs (SBP)across the California State University (CSU) system vary in design and delivery. This mixed-methods study investigated six CSU SBP designs, delivery, and 4-year graduation rates of SBP participants during the 2015 through 2019 years. The qualitative portion of this study consisted…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, State Universities, Transitional Programs, Program Design
Conor Williams; Ilana Umansky; Lorna Porter; Manuel Vazquez Cano; Jonathan Zabala – Civil Rights Project - Proyecto Derechos Civiles, 2024
California's cultural and linguistic diversity are remarkable assets for the state. In particular, bilingualism is linked not only to economic growth, but also to improved health, social empathy, educational attainment, community cohesion, and civic engagement. Harnessing this potential depends upon the educational success of California's more…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Access to Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Diversity
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Castro Olivo, Sara Maria; Ura, Sarah; dAbreu, Ana – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2022
Culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students face more complex social-emotional and socio-cultural challenges than their mainstream peers as part of their development and socialization in U.S. schools. Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) has been found to be beneficial in the academic and social success of all students; however, limited…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, English Language Learners, Social Emotional Learning, Competence
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Rosen, Rhonda; Roudenbush, Teresa – Journal of Access Services, 2019
In the past, Southern California's library access services professionals in higher education had to travel across the country for professional development and networking opportunities, but this is no longer the case. Now, through California Library Access Services South (CLASS), Southern California's Access Services professionals can network,…
Descriptors: Library Services, Library Associations, Academic Libraries, Regional Programs
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Cathy Yun; Julie Fitz – Learning Policy Institute, 2025
As districts and schools struggle with persistent teacher shortages, many states have attempted to bolster the supply of teachers by loosening credentialing requirements or implementing fast-track programs that quickly bring new teachers into the classroom, often without student teaching or robust coursework about how to teach. Some states,…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Shortage, Program Effectiveness, Partnerships in Education
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Gautreau, Cynthia; Dailey, Kai; Evans, Lisa – Journal of Educators Online, 2020
This research presents findings of a College of Education Pilot Webinar Series designed to promote online students' engagement with classmates, faculty presenters, and the university. Student attendees participated in a pilot webinar series that included active discussions and options to synchronously communicate and engage with others. Findings…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Learner Engagement, Interpersonal Relationship
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Julie Fitz; Cathy Yun – Learning Policy Institute, 2024
Teacher residencies represent important opportunities to address teacher shortages while improving teacher preparation. Viewed as highly effective pathways by program graduates and their employers, residencies also provide robust financial and educational support, enabling them to attract diverse candidates who stay in teaching. California has…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Shortage, Program Effectiveness, Partnerships in Education
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Reese, Renford – International Review of Education, 2019
This article briefly compares the prison system in the United States with progressive correctional systems in the world, before pivoting to discuss the lessons learned from the author's development of the Prison Education Project (PEP). PEP has expanded educational opportunities for inmates in 12 Californian correctional facilities. With the…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Correctional Institutions
Ann Marie Martin – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This dissertation explored the effectiveness of a well-researched social skills intervention for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder for ethnically and linguistically diverse families. The UCLA PEERS program (Laugeson et al., 2009; 2012) has largely been studied using predominately White and affluent populations; thus, the study explored…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adolescents, Intervention
Barnett, Elizabeth A.; Chavarín, Octaviano; Griffin, Sarah – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2018
Increasingly, state departments of education, school districts, and high schools are recognizing that many students graduate from high school underprepared for college-level coursework in mathematics. Many are referred to remedial education when they arrive at college. To help students become better prepared for college and avoid remedial courses…
Descriptors: College Readiness, High School Students, High School Graduates, Remedial Mathematics
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Reynolds, Lizanne; Dull Akers, Diana; Hoffman Lucas, Brittany; Kuhn, Tamara; Firpo-Triplett, Regina – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2021
Effective sexual health education plays a critical role in adolescent pregnancy and HIV and STI prevention. This article describes the formative research conducted to design, and then pilot-test, SkillFlix®, a streaming video training created to improve educators' skills in delivering sexual health education to youth by modeling Microskills®.…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Video Technology, Training, Faculty Development
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Ee, Jongyeon – Teachers College Record, 2023
Background/Context: As dual language bilingual education (DLBE) programs expand nationwide, parental feedback becomes crucial in evaluating their effectiveness and ensuring equitable access. Understanding the perspectives of diverse parental groups, including marginalized and privileged communities, is essential for developing inclusive and…
Descriptors: Korean, Parent Attitudes, Bilingual Education Programs, Program Effectiveness
Michal Kurlaender; Jacob Jackson; Eric Grodsky; Jessica Howell – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2019
In this paper we investigate the impact of a statewide program aimed at better aligning K-12 to higher education and improving college readiness. We replicate an earlier study focused on the effects of this program at one campus by employing detailed administrative data on the census of California students that enroll at all twenty-three campuses…
Descriptors: High School Students, Undergraduate Students, College Readiness, School Transition
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