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Peer reviewedde Villiers, Abie B. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 1996
A study investigated the developmental experiences of 54 black, educationally disadvantaged first-year students in a South African technical institute, particularly differences in student performance when problem solving individually and with mediation. Student reflections and experiences in making the adjustment from secondary to postsecondary…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Freshmen, Educationally Disadvantaged, Foreign Countries
Download full textVandegrift, Judith A.; And Others – 1991
Outcomes of 1990-91 Arizona At-Risk Pilot Project for grades K-3 and 7-12 are described in this third in a series of annual evaluation reports. The evaluation focuses on effective strategies in the context of the total school environment, examining both implementation processes and outcomes. Following an introduction, chapter 2 describes the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students
Peer reviewedYoung, Dawn B.; Ley, Kathryn – Learning Assistance Review, 1997
Compares the self-reported study behaviors of developmental students to those of regular admission students. The virtually identical self-reported study skills between the groups may be an artifact of using a Likert study skill measure. Discusses the rationale and evidence from other studies that substantiate the threat to validity posed by using…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, College Students, Developmental Studies Programs
Peer reviewedMatthay, Eileen Rush; Linder, Rena – School Counselor, 1982
Describes a team effort to assist sophomore students in career planning. The Career Awareness Program uses the cooperative skills of counselors, special educators, and cooperative work experience coordinators. It focuses on the needs of educationally disadvantaged students. A majority of students reported positive changes and improved motivation.…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Cooperative Education, Counselor Teacher Cooperation, Curriculum Development
Direct linkBowman, Lisa J. – Preventing School Failure, 2005
Research indicates that while grade retention does not typically increase student performance, it is widely practiced in schools throughout the country. Arguments for retaining a child include immaturity, the belief that an extra year of schooling will produce successful academic outcomes, and failure to meet criteria for promotion. Those who…
Descriptors: Grade Repetition, Academic Achievement, Dropouts, Dropout Rate
Ackermann, Susan P. – 1990
The study sought to determine the effects of a summer bridge program on the academic, personal, and social development of underrepresented and low-income students during their first year at the University of California, Los Angeles. The 1988 cohort of students enrolled in the Freshman Summer Program/Transfer Summer Program (FSP/TSP) were tracked…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Programs, Compensatory Education, Economically Disadvantaged
