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Vocke, Karen; Westine, Carl; Applegate, Brooks; VanDonkelaar, Ilse Schweitzer – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2016
This survey and interview-based study examined the perspectives of 30 of the 38 migrant directors in Michigan, covering 26 summer migrant programs. Among the findings of this study were an unexpected inverse relationship between the size of programs and the frequency and number of external services and referrals they are able to provide for…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Agricultural Occupations, Summer Programs, Migrant Education
Engelmann, Carol A. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This dissertation serves as a call to geoscientists to share responsibility with K-12 educators for increasing Earth science literacy. When partnerships are created among K-12 educators and geoscientists, the synergy created can promote Earth science literacy in students, teachers, and the broader community. The research described here resulted in…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Earth Science, Scientific Literacy, Partnerships in Education
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Torrez, J. Estrella – Multicultural Education, 2014
A brief sketch, as provided by the 2010 Michigan Migrant Head Start Community Assessment, describes Michigan migrant students in the following terms: (1) approximately 17.5% are high school graduates; (2) 92.46% live in homes where Spanish is the preferred language; and (3) 93.3% live below the poverty line. These circumstances create a…
Descriptors: Migrants, Migrant Children, Migrant Education, Spanish Speaking
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Peet, Melissa R.; Walsh, Katherine; Sober, Robin; Rawak, Christine S. – International Journal of Educational Advancement, 2010
Experts and leaders within most fields possess knowledge that is largely tacit and unconscious in nature. The leaders of most organizations do not "know what they know" and cannot share their knowledge with others. The loss of this essential knowledge is of major concern to organizations. This study tested an innovative method of tacit…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Interviews, Leadership Training, Fund Raising