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Direct linkVasquez-Salgado, Yolanda; Chavira, Gabriela – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2014
The transition from middle school to high school is an important developmental period to investigate because of the negative impact it has on youths' academics. The purpose of this study was to investigate Latino youths' academic achievement prior to, during, and after the transition to high school, and gender differences in youths' achievement…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Middle Schools, High Schools, Developmental Tasks
Thomas, David E. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This executive position paper proposes recommendations for designing reform models between public and private sectors dedicated to improving school reform work in low performing urban high schools. It reviews scholarly research about for-profit educational management organizations, high reliability organizations, American high school reform, and…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Change Strategies, Low Achievement, Urban Schools
Download full textComey, Jennifer; Scott, Molly M.; Popkin, Susan J.; Falkenburger, Elsa – Urban Institute, 2012
The U.S. Department of Education's Promise Neighborhood Initiative (DCPNI) is one of the Obama administration's major antipoverty initiatives and a core strategy of the White House's Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative. It is intended to improve educational outcomes by creating a continuum of school readiness, academic services, and family and…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, School Readiness, Neighborhood Improvement, Neighborhoods
Hinchman, Kathleen A., Ed.; Sheridan-Thomas, Heather K., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2008
Covering everything from day-to-day learning activities to schoolwide goals, this engaging book reviews key topics in literacy instruction for grades 5-12 and provides research-based recommendations for practice. Leading scholars present culturally responsive strategies for motivating adolescents; using multiple texts and digital media;…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Adolescents, Literacy, Program Development
