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Direct linkBavuso, Paul – ProQuest LLC, 2016
There was a time when community members would talk with one another at the local grocery store, church, or ice cream parlor. However, in today's society, social media such as e-mail blasts and websites, along with blogs, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest, and YouTube have replaced communication that was once commonplace in…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Technology Uses in Education, Qualitative Research, Interpersonal Communication
Ugoala, Sandra Kay Womack – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Researchers and policy makers have established that family involvement is related to student academic performance. Family participation at a school in a southern state in the United States was declining after the third grade level, and educators at the school needed more information to address this problem. Self-efficacy and ecological theories of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Grade 4, Family Involvement, School Involvement
Hertzberg, Carie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Over the past 30 years there has been a call for higher education to reprioritize the civic purposes of the university (Campus Compact, 2012). Community-based teaching and research have emerged as key academic strategies to enhance the student experience and increase the civic mission of higher education (Erlich, 2000; Eyler & Giles, 1999;…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Teacher Motivation, School Community Relationship, Community Involvement
Dewitt, Carl – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Our society has a great need for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) professionals and educational institutions are currently having difficulty keeping up with society's demand (Carnevale, 2011). Outreach efforts are a key strategy to encouraging young people to pursue STEM careers and evaluation methods need to be used to…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Instruction, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
Shaw, Suzanne B. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study focused on a suburban elementary school experiencing significant growth in its Hispanic population over the last decade. Hispanic student achievement in mathematics as measured by state tests lagged behind that of European American students in the school. The literature revealed a positive relationship between parent involvement in…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Performance Factors, Suburban Schools, Elementary Education
Wood, Steven M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Advanced Placement[R] (AP[R]) courses provide high school students an opportunity to be exposed to the rigors of college while they are still in high school. Since school policies play a role in the opportunities for students to pursue these courses, educational leaders must be aware of the ways in which their personal beliefs and school practices…
Descriptors: Course Selection (Students), Measures (Individuals), Multiple Regression Analysis, Educational Opportunities
