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Joftus, Scott, Ed. – 2002
This paper explains that 6 million U.S. middle and high school students are in serious danger of being left behind as the nation begins to implement the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act legislation. While great attention has been paid to increasing early childhood education opportunities and ensuring that every child can read by third grade, little…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, College Preparation, Excellence in Education
Download full textFenzel, L. Mickey; Flippen, Gerivonni M. – Online Submission, 2006
The use of recent college graduates as volunteer teachers has increased in recent years with the growth of the Teach for America program and alternative middle schools for at-risk children from low income homes. Very few studies to date have investigated the effects of the use of such teachers on student learning and engagement in school. The…
Descriptors: Volunteers, College Graduates, Low Income Groups, Middle School Students
