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Hall, Brenda S.; Holland, Carol E. Buchholz; Karsh, Lisa; Wang, Ting – ERS Spectrum, 2011
In this article, we share outcomes from the implementation of a ninth-grade academy in a large, comprehensive, Northern Plains, United States, school district. The article discusses the effectiveness of this reform in terms of the academic and social preparedness for students during the ninth-grade year and transition to high school. Findings…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Focus Groups, Grade 9, School Counselors
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Pizzolato, Jane Elizabeth; Chaudhari, Prema; Murrell, Ennad Dyana; Podobnik, Sharon; Schaeffer, Zachary – Journal of College Student Development, 2008
Through 2 related studies, we investigated the relation between ethnic identity, epistemological development, and achievement among students of color. Findings suggest that the three variables are related, with ethnic identity and epistemological development together contributing to explaining variance in college GPA almost as well as a…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Racial Identification