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Juan I. Ahumada – ProQuest LLC, 2023
First-generation college students (FGCS) experience a myriad of unique challenges when starting their university education, including perceiving themselves as being socially isolated on campus (Markowitz, 2016; Nazione et al., 2011; Wilkins, 2014), experiencing guilt as they leave behind academically family and friends (Banks-Santilli, 2015; Orbe,…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Student Adjustment, Transitional Programs, Summer Programs
Stoneburner, John Dalton – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Teach For America is the largest supplier of novice educators in the United States as well as the largest postgraduate employment provider in the country. It is renowned for its unorthodox approach to teacher education, with the Summer Institute at the heart of its training model. The five-week, accelerated program is designed to prepare new…
Descriptors: Well Being, Anxiety, Stress Variables, Job Satisfaction
Merrell, Brian – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study is to measure the effects of the Leadership Inspiration Facilitation Team (LIFT) program on the life effectiveness and locus of control of a group of sixth grade students at Schultz Middle School. The participants consisted of 36 sixth grade students, ages 10 to 12 years, from a single public middle school. The…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Locus of Control, Summer Programs, Self Efficacy