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Bledsoe, Ripsimé Karaguezian – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2018
Despite efforts to improve college student success, such as through first-year initiatives, significant numbers of students at two- and four-year institutions still do not persist past the first year to graduation. The challenges only increase for community colleges serving diverse populations such as first generation, low income, and immigrant…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement
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Orgnero, M. Carolina – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2013
This is a narrative case study that analyzes Carl's experience as a nontraditional student who enrolls in a transition course after a 15-year hiatus from college. Specifically, the study aims at understanding the perceived impact that the course had on shaping the personal narrative of learning in college of a reentry student. Using a…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Reentry Students, Personal Narratives, Student Experience
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Cole, Heather; Cohen, Rebecca – Journal of Correctional Education, 2013
This article utilizes a qualitative case study to explore juvenile justice personnel perspectives on school reentry. Juvenile justice personnel are a little tapped into source of information on the inner workings of the school-to-prison pipeline. They provide a unique perspective as firsthand observers of the pipeline, offering a different voice…
Descriptors: Reentry Students, Juvenile Justice, Barriers, Qualitative Research
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Clark, Elaine – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1996
The school reentry of students with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is discussed, focusing on federal legislation requirements, TBI characteristics, assessment methods, the range of services that need to be considered, problems affecting students' academic and social functioning, need for a school team approach, schedule for reintegration planning,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education