Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 3 |
Descriptor
Source
| American Institutes for… | 1 |
| Early Education and… | 1 |
| International Journal of… | 1 |
| Journal of Research in… | 1 |
| Online Submission | 1 |
Author
| Hoegl, Juergen | 1 |
| Martorell, Paco | 1 |
| McFarlin, Isaac, Jr. | 1 |
| McLean, Scott | 1 |
| Parker, Audra K. | 1 |
| Reynolds, Arthur J. | 1 |
| Vermeylen, Laurie | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 6 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Information Analyses | 2 |
Education Level
| Adult Education | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkMcLean, Scott; Vermeylen, Laurie – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2014
Through presenting empirical research exploring the connections between popular culture and informal learning, we argue that, as predicted by concepts such as self-directed learning and transformational learning, the experience of transition has a meaningful impact on adult learning. Specifically, transitions encourage adults to engage in learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Interviews, Qualitative Research
Parker, Audra K. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2009
Transitions can be difficult at any age; however, the move from elementary school to middle school, coupled with the onset of adolescence, is often associated with a myriad of psychological and academic declines. One strategy currently used to "ready" elementary students for middle school is a departmentalized organizational structure. The purpose…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Grade 5, Classroom Environment, Self Concept
Download full textMartorell, Paco; McFarlin, Isaac, Jr. – Online Submission, 2010
Providing remedial (also known as developmental) education is the primary way colleges cope with students who do not have the academic preparation needed to succeed in college-level courses. Remediation is widespread, with nearly one-third of entering freshman taking remedial courses at a cost of at least $1 billion per year. Despite its…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Remedial Instruction, Labor Market, Outcomes of Education
American Institutes for Research, 2005
One of the primary goals of Early College High Schools is to enroll students who are underrepresented in higher education. This brief report describes the strategies ECHSs have used to recruit students from groups that are traditionally underserved and underrepresented in higher education and addresses the impact of the recruitment and selection…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, High Schools, Enrollment, Student Recruitment
Peer reviewedReynolds, Arthur J. – Early Education and Development, 1992
Investigated factors that played a role in mediating the effects of the government-funded Child-Parent Center preschool program in Chicago. Results indicated that preschool influenced later achievement and retention indirectly rather than directly. A social context view of the transmission of preschool effects was supported. (LB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Compensatory Education, Developmental Continuity
Hoegl, Juergen – 1985
Undertaken as a background paper for an early childhood education policy study intended to identify current issues in early childhood education and policy alternatives for consideration by the State Board of Education of Illinois, this report focuses on the effectiveness of early childhood education programs. Specifically addressed are (1) reasons…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Developmental Continuity, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education
