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Download full textBritish Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2021
Building on earlier quantitative BCCAT [British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer] research assessing number of credits required for graduation (2010, 2020), this study sought to use a qualitative analysis to explore the reasons why students collect more credits than required for their credential(s) and their general feelings towards…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Student Motivation, College Credits
Matthews, Lowell, Jr. – Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), 2020
Employers in today's global economy value a range of postsecondary credentials--industry-valued credentials, postsecondary certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees and advanced degrees-- because they can each signify whether an applicant has the skills employers need. While debates in the past have dwelled on college vs. career, today's…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), High School Students, College Preparation, College Entrance Examinations
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Direct linkErik M. Hines, Editor; Edward C. Fletcher Jr., Editor – Advances in Race and Ethnicity in Education, 2023
Black males face several active and inactive discriminations across society. In education, they encounter stiffer disciplinary actions such as out of school suspension and expulsion than their White peers, are overrepresented in special education programs as well as over diagnosed; are underrepresented in gifted in talented programs; advanced…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Secondary School Students, College Students
Graham, Georgia – Houston Independent School District, 2020
Early exposure to college and career readiness supports were offered to disadvantaged grade 10 and 11 high school students through the Launch Ignite Scholar Program. Ignite Scholars were encouraged to build a stronger foundation for college and career through participation in one-on-one advising, college and industry tours, and college and career…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Career Readiness, Grade 10, Grade 11
Erwin, Ben; Thomsen, Jennifer – Education Commission of the States, 2021
Although diversity in higher education has continued to increase over the past 20 years, colleges and universities continue to enroll Black, Latinx and American Indian students in bachelor's programs at low rates; additionally, more selective institutions and high-demand fields of study are less likely to enroll these students, and they often are…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Higher Education, Minority Group Students, Student Diversity
Conforti, Peter; Sanchez, Jonell; McClarty, Katie Larsen – Pearson, 2014
In the past decade, developmental education has come under increased examination by stakeholders. Founded as an avenue for learners with academic deficits to meet educational goals, developmental education has helped many students. However, many more learners fail to succeed due to institutionalized difficulties, chief of which is a no-credit…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Literature Reviews, Educational History, Barriers
Byers, Jenny; Mattern, Krista D.; Shaw, Emily J.; Springall, Robert – College Board, 2011
Presented at the College Board National Forum, October 26, 2011. Choosing a college major is challenging enough, without stopping to consider the impact it has on a student's college experience and career choice. To provide support during this major decision, participants in this session will develop strategies to facilitate students in making an…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Decision Making, High School Students, Intervention
