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Cynthia Mae Bryant – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and responsibility are essential when preparing students for the workforce. One national initiative to address these skills is the Career Pathways Model, which provides core classes designed to complement the students' career choices. The problem addressed in this study was that underserved high school…
Descriptors: High School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Career Pathways, Disadvantaged
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Mendez, Sylvia L.; Conley, Valerie Martin; Tygret, Jennifer; Gerhardt, Rosario; Haynes, Comas – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2019
Higher education institutions are seeking to ease faculty retirement transitions and to identify ways in which retiring faculty can continue to make contributions in retirement. The University of Southern California and Clemson University, among others across the United States, have established emeritus colleges and retiree centers to offer…
Descriptors: Teacher Retirement, College Faculty, Mentors, Experienced Teachers
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Murphy, Terrence E.; Gaughan, Monica; Hume, Robert; Moore, S. Gordon, Jr. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2010
There are many approaches to solving the problem of underrepresentation of some racial and ethnic groups and women in scientific and technical disciplines. Here, the authors evaluate the association of a summer bridge program with the graduation rate of underrepresented minority (URM) students at a selective technical university. They demonstrate…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Minority Groups, College Students, School Holding Power
Lynch, Richard; Hill, Frieda – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2008
Georgia conducted a multiphase, mixed methods study over three years (2003-2006) to determine whether credit-based transition programs facilitate college access and success for students who participate in them. The study, conducted in collaboration with, and funding from, the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and with cooperation from the…
Descriptors: Credentials, High Schools, Career Planning, Student Attitudes