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Linking Student Achievement to Professional Learning Communities in a Juvenile Court School Setting
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Wyatt, Scott – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to provide verifiable data regarding the impact Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have on student achievement in the Juvenile Court School (JCS) system. A second purpose was to measure staff perceptions regarding their support and beliefs about the use of PLCs in the JCS setting. Methodology: This…
Descriptors: Juvenile Courts, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement, Exit Examinations
For Some Students, GED Test in Spanish Is Best Alternative
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Zehr, Mary Ann – Education Week, 2006
Earning a high school diploma is one of the milestones for students who come to the United States from other countries. But for those who arrive in their middle to late teens, learning enough English to earn a diploma can seem all but impossible. Some students from Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America, however, are discovering an option that has…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Exit Examinations, Spanish, Spanish Speaking
Dropouts Immediately Pursuing a GED[R] Credential: Their Institutions' Characteristics, Self-Reported Reasons for Dropping out, and Presence of High-Stakes Exit Exams. GED Testing Service Research Studies, 2006-1
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George-Ezzelle, Carol E.; Zhang, Wenmin; Douglas, Karen – GED Testing Service, 2006
The research topics addressed in this study include the following: (1) reasons dropouts who immediately pursued a General Educational Development (GED) did not complete high school; (2) characteristics of the schools those GED examinees last attended; (3) differences in the reasons for not completing school by school characteristics; and (4)…
Descriptors: High School Students, Dropouts, At Risk Students, Exit Examinations