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Wartman, Katherine Lynk, Ed.; Savage, Marjorie, Ed. – ASHE Higher Education Report, 2008
This monograph is divided into three main sections: theoretical grounding, student identity, and implications. The first section, theoretical grounding of parental involvement, looks at the reasons parents today are more likely to be involved in their students' lives and then reviews the literature of K-12 education and compares that information…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, College Students, Parent Student Relationship, Parent School Relationship
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
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1993
This guide was written primarily for students in Grade 9 who are planning their high school programs but it also contains information that may be useful to students already in high school. The guide begins with a "Building Your Future" section which serves as an introduction to high school and the planning process that goes along with…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Career Counseling, Course Selection (Students), Elective Courses
Piirto, Jane – 1994
This textbook focuses on the development and education of talented children and adults. Part 1 considers who the gifted and talented are, in terms of personality aspects, intellectual competence, and specific talent in a domain. It presents a pyramidal framework of talent based on looking at adult talent and its precursors in childhood behavior.…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Adult Development, Adult Education
Davie, Ann R. – 1991
This resource paper provides information about postsecondary programs for young adults with substantial learning disabilities and other special needs. The introductory section gives the characteristics of the population and components of selected educational and training programs which seem to be successful. The resource guide then provides…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, Education Work Relationship
Masters, Lowell F.; And Others – 1993
This revised text on teaching junior and senior high school students with mild learning and behavior problems is intended to provide a reference for practical and proven ideas. Principles of the instructional approach advocated include: outcome-based educational programming inclusive of learning strategies and career education; use of the…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Career Education, Compensatory Education