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The Development and Evaluation of a New Student Orientation Program for a Growing School District
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Klein, Jeffrey – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In 2009, district data revealed that new students at Appoquinimink School District (ASD) were struggling academically and socially. Several specific steps were taken to improve the outcomes of these new students. First, an in-depth review of the relevant data regarding new students in the district was conducted. A white paper on relevant research…
Descriptors: School Orientation, Program Development, Program Evaluation, School Districts
Orientation of International Medical Graduates to Canadian Medical Practice
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Heather J. Stenerson; Penny M. Davis; Andrea M. Labash; Mavis M. Procyshyn – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2009
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan tracked a cohort of 39 international medical graduates (IMGs) in rural Saskatchewan and discovered that 51% left the province within five years (personal communication). A study by Basky, Mathew, Edwards, and Rourke (2007) found that half a cohort of IMGs in rural Newfoundland and Labrador…
Descriptors: Physicians, Foreign Countries, Labor Turnover, Adjustment (to Environment)
Under Construction: A Case of Student Self-Governance at the University of Virginia
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Eramo, Nicole P. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia in 1819 to become a training ground for the leaders of a new republic. The institution has changed a great deal since its founding, but principles connected to "Mr. Jefferson's" legacy abound. One such ideal is student self-governance. Described in institutional literature as a core…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Higher Education, Governance, Program Effectiveness