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Julia C. Duncheon; Corey D. Stone; Marilyn Garcia – Journal of College Student Development, 2025
Early college high schools (ECHSs), which combine high school with the first two years of college, have grown in popularity nationwide. Research suggests ECHS participation has positive impacts on college enrollment and completion, but little is known about how ECHS graduates experience university life. Using a framework of college belonging and…
Descriptors: College Preparation, High School Graduates, Undergraduate Students, Student Experience
Deal, S. Todd; Yarborough, Preston – Center for Creative Leadership, 2020
Formal leadership development programs enhance what students learn in the classroom by giving them powerful tools for personal and professional success. They are also a differentiator for many institutions. They help schools attract more high-ability students, distinguish themselves from peer institutions, and increase the value of a student's…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Leadership, College Students, Leadership Training
Audas, Gary W., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This investigation focused on the disempowerment of adult literacy learners touched by traumatic events caused by an array of factors such as emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, neglect, homelessness, and poverty. The investigator will analyze "ged.com pretest" scores (pretest and posttest) for Cohen's d effect size in specific…
Descriptors: Nonprofit Organizations, Trauma Informed Approach, High School Equivalency Programs, Adult Learning
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O'Connor, Brendan H. – Teachers College Record, 2018
Background/Context: A growing body of literature addresses the experiences of transnational students, but relatively little research has focused on students who negotiate international border crossings on a regular basis. This study documents the role of cross-border mobility in the lives of university students in Brownsville, Texas…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Mobility, Cultural Pluralism
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Baker, Felicity; Krout, Robert – International Journal of Music Education, 2012
This article reports on a study of 21 Australian and United States (US) tertiary/university students involved in training to become professional music therapists. The study aimed to identify the learning outcomes--musical, professional, and personal--that occurred when students participated in collaborative peer songwriting experiences. Student…
Descriptors: Singing, Group Activities, Musical Composition, Cooperative Learning
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Malone, Helen Janc – New Directions for Youth Development, 2011
Expanded learning time and opportunities (ELTO) requires a committed school leader who is willing to partner with community-based organizations in order to provide strong academic and enrichment daily experiences for his or her students. This article examines four such leaders and the diverse approaches they took to implement ELTO in their…
Descriptors: Extended School Day, Educational Opportunities, Principals, Elementary Schools