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Roy, Sean – National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, 2015
This Information Brief is intended to assist administrators as well as faculty and staff in postsecondary education settings to better understand the value of engaging families of students with disabilities as partners in their students' success. In response to input received during a national online dialogue in 2015, ideas and resources are…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Family Programs, Disabilities, Family Attitudes
Marin, Pilar; Brown, Brett – Child Trends, 2008
Adolescents spend a large proportion of their day in school or pursuing school-related activities. While the primary purpose of school is the academic development of students, its effects on adolescents are far broader, also encompassing their physical and mental health, safety, civic engagement, and social development. Further, its effects on all…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Educational Environment, Well Being, Comprehensive School Health Education
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Houck, Tisa – Community & Junior College Libraries, 1988
Describes the involvement of the library staff in developmental studies instruction at Chattanooga State Technical Community College in Tennessee. Examines the different approaches to library instruction used in English, developmental reading, and study skills classes. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Library Instruction
Timmons, Joe; Podmostko, Mary; Bremer, Christine; Lavin, Don; Wills, Joan – National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, 2005
To successfully make the transition from school to adult life and the world of work, adolescents and young adults need guidance and encouragement from caring, supportive adults. The best decisions and choices made by transitioning youth are based on sound information including appropriate assessments that focus on the talents, knowledge, skills,…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Youth Employment, Career Planning, Testing