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David S. Knight; Julia Duncheon; Kefi Anderson; Matthew Frizzell – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2023
As the transition point between middle school and high school, ninth grade can either set a student up for long-term success or diminish a student's likelihood of graduating high school altogether. Interventions that can help educators better meet the needs of students during this critical juncture represent powerful levers for driving school…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Grade 9, Program Evaluation, College Readiness
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Anne Marie Iaccopucci; Monica M. Lobenstein; Kendra M. Lewis; Kea Norrell-Aitch – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2024
Mental health challenges for youth continue to be a growing concern. Youth-serving organizations have the potential to play a significant role in recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges in youth. The Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training course is widely used to equip adults working with youth with skills to support…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Mental Health, First Aid, Training
Kirstein, Kurt D. – 2001
The strategies used by practicing adult basic education (ABE) teachers to retain students with poor self-esteem were examined through an Internet survey that was sent to 115 ABE instructors at community colleges in Washington. The survey, which contained questions about the prevalence of poor self-esteem among ABE dropouts, specific behaviors…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Students, Attitude Change