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Core Values and Major Issues in Student Affairs Practice: What Really Matters?
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Helfgot, Steven R. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2005
In a professional world characterized by change, uncertainty, and increased pressure to demonstrate that what they do really matters, community college student affairs professionals need clear definitions, a shared understanding of critical professional issues, and professional values that are consistent and congruent. This chapter provides those…
Descriptors: Values, Definitions, Community Colleges, Student Personnel Services
Researching Electronic Portfolios and Learner Engagement: The REFLECT Initiative
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Barrett, Helen C. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2007
Theoretical background for researching student learning, engagement, and collaboration through the development of electronic portfolios is described in this article. After providing an overview of the limited research on portfolios in education, the author discusses the accepted definitions, multiple purposes, and conflicting theoretical paradigms…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Electronic Publishing, Portfolio Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Children Who Are Homeless: Implications for Educators.
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Yamaguchi, Barbara J.; Strawser, Sherri; Higgins, Kyle – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1997
Reviews the definition and demographics of homeless students; the effects of homelessness on developmental, psychological, behavioral, and academic growth; the legal mandates regarding homeless students; and barriers to education. Recommendations for fostering success for homeless students are offered. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Behavior Patterns, Child Development
Succeeding in College with Attention Deficit Disorders: Issues and Strategies for Students, Counselors and Educators.
Bramer, Jennifer S. – 1996
This guide for students with Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD) and their counselors and teachers offers practical advice for success in college. The 11 chapters cover the following topics: (1) the possibility of success; (2) definitions and characteristics of ADD; (3) diagnosis and treatment of ADD; (4) interviews with college students about their…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Attention Deficit Disorders
A Framework for Education in the 21st Century. The Whole Child. Info Brief. Number 40
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Laitsch, Dan; Lewallen, Theresa; McCloskey, Molly – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2005
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) believes that education policy and practice must be based on a comprehensive approach that addresses the learning needs of the whole child. This approach ensures education excellence and equity for each student--especially those from underserved populations. Meeting the needs of the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Health Needs, High Stakes Tests, Educational Change
Using Records of Achievement in Higher Education.
Assiter, Alison, Ed.; Shaw, Eileen, Ed. – 1993
This collection of 22 essays examines the use of records of achievement (student profiles or portfolios) in higher and vocational education in the United Kingdom. They include: (1) "Records of Achievement: Background, Definitions, and Uses" (Alison Assiter and Eileen Shaw); (2) "Profiling in Higher Education" (Alison Assiter…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Admission, College Curriculum, Definitions