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Beasley, Samuel T.; Vandiver, Beverly J.; Dillard, Ronald; Malone, Walter; Ott, Randy – Innovative Higher Education, 2020
"Reclaim the W" is an academic recovery program at a medium-sized midwestern university that offers undergraduates who have been academically dismissed a chance to reenroll at the institution. In this article we describe the Reclaim the W program and its target population of academically at-risk undergraduates. We then outline the first…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Intervention, Academic Failure, Expulsion
Gamse, Beth C.; Spielberger, Julie; Axelrod, Jennifer; Spain, Angeline – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2019
Afterschool programs can offer enriching opportunities, homework help and a safe environment. To ensure that these programs are cohesive, high-quality and widely available, many cities have designed community-wide systems to coordinate the various afterschool programs offered by different providers. Having a way to collect and share reliable data…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Low Income Students, At Risk Students, Youth Programs
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Pitcock, Sarah; Seidel, Bob – State Education Standard, 2015
As numerous studies from 1906 on have confirmed, children lose ground in learning if they lack opportunities for building skills over the summer. Nonetheless, summer learning loss comes up but rarely in the national discussion of education reform. By the end of summer, students perform on average one month behind where they left off in the spring.…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Maintenance, Program Development, Educational Policy
Daily, Sarah – National Governors Association, 2008
Governors recognize that promoting school readiness is a key strategy for preventing school failure and subsequent costs to society in the form of remedial education services, health and social services, criminal justice services, and lost tax revenue. Supporting the readiness of young children at risk for school failure is critical to the…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Early Intervention, Young Children, Partnerships in Education
Bartik, Timothy J. – W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2008
This paper examines the effects of preschool expansion in Kalamazoo County on the county's economic development. Effects on the county's economic development are defined as effects on the employment and earnings of county residents. The estimated effects are found to be large relative to the costs. In addition to their relevance to Kalamazoo…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Preschool Education, Metropolitan Areas, Counties
Smith, Hyrum M.; Eckerson, Louise Omwake – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
Most counselors agree that all children could benefit from guidance during the elementary grades in school. Guidance for the gifted adolescent often comes too late to change his study habits or his educational plans; and, early recognition of and help for children with physical, social, and emotional difficulties might prevent delinquency, early…
Descriptors: Educational History, School Guidance, Elementary School Students, Educational Practices