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Nguyen, Tammy; Grites, Thomas J.; Aiken-Wisniewski, Sharon A. – NACADA Journal, 2019
Virginia Gordon has had a significant influence on academic advising. Her scholarly work, along with that of other scholars in the field, shows how much she was respected and valued. In this article, we review her scholarly work to highlight some of her great research. Additionally, we incorporate personal narratives from those who knew her best,…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Faculty Advisers, Teacher Role, Educational History
Alford, Sue; Huberman, Barbara – Advocates for Youth, 2009
Despite recent declines in teen pregnancy, U.S. teen birth and sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates remain among the highest in the western world. Given the need to focus limited prevention resources on effective programs, Advocates for Youth undertook exhaustive reviews of existing research to compile a list of the programs proven effective…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Family Planning, Community Programs, Pregnancy
Miron, Gary; Applegate, Brooks – Education and the Public Interest Center, 2009
The Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University conducted a large-scale analysis of the impact of charter schools on student performance. The center's data covered 65-70% of the nation's charter schools. Although results varied by state, 17% of the charter school students have significantly higher math results than …
Descriptors: Evidence, Traditional Schools, Charter Schools, Program Effectiveness
Bowie, Lillian; Garrett, Sarah B.; Kinukawa, Akemi; McKinney, Krystal; Moore, Kristin A.; Redd, Zakia; Theokas, Christina; Wilson, Brooke – Child Trends, 2006
This report identifies and synthesizes what is known about specific program features for children and youth aged 6-17 that might be manipulated or regulated-components such as staff wages, group size, activities, and theoretical approach that make up the "how" of program implementation. The authors have culled information from the limited extant…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Children, After School Programs, Program Implementation