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Lindsay Elise Blount – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this formative program evaluation of a military-to-civilian transition program at a university sought to evaluate participant perceptions of the program. The evaluation focused on the perceptions of program effectiveness after one year of program participation. Because the program was in its first year, it was appropriate to examine…
Descriptors: Wellness, Program Evaluation, Transitional Programs, Military Personnel
Allyson Gunn – ProQuest LLC, 2023
One of the most persistent barriers within the education system preventing students of color from accessing and persisting in higher education is the deficit lens that the education system uses to judge college-worthy students. To combat this deficit lens, strengths-based programming has shown promise in validating the strengths and students bring…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Postsecondary Education, Program Evaluation, Minority Group Students
Sarah A. Levin – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Student veterans may encounter educational barriers that can impact transitions to college. This research focused on veteran transitions to college during onboarding. Onboarding is beneficial in a higher education setting and, when properly deployed, can help ease transitions. This study involved the development, implementation, and assessment of…
Descriptors: School Orientation, Program Development, Transitional Programs, Program Evaluation
Roy A. Roberts Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2024
A qualitative approach was utilized in this study to examine four transition programs' best educational practices in building transition programs for eighth to ninth grade. An analysis of a retrospective study of the four transition programs provided data to support recommendations for best educational practices to build a transition program for…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Program Implementation, Transitional Programs, Middle Schools
Stephanie Elizabeth Johnson – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This paper presents the findings of a Consensual Qualitative Research partial program evaluation of the effectiveness of a secondary transition-to-work training program in a Southeastern public school system. Current literature regarding the history of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, barriers they have faced to…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Attitudes, Transitional Programs, Program Evaluation
Rebecca A. Grant – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this qualitative evaluation was to understand how the Ascent program, a bridge initiative at Plymouth State University, programmatically addressed institutional concerns regarding student retention and persistence during its three-year pilot phase, according to the perceptions of past participants, faculty, and administrators. The…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Transitional Programs, School Holding Power, Academic Persistence
DeLana Lynn McLean – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The rising costs of college attendance and the diminishing availability of viable funding sources cause students to incur debt in order to pursue postsecondary education. This dissertation in practice examines how one tribal education funding program contributed to the successful transition between high school and college for the enrolled members…
Descriptors: American Indian Students, Transitional Programs, Student Financial Aid, American Indian Education
Edward J. Rodgers – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study aimed to address current support, the effectiveness of services, successful programs, critical resources, potential outcomes, and limitations for the school district's transition services through the program evaluation. The researcher developed a qualitative research study focusing on six research questions to provide recommendations on…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, School Districts, Transitional Programs, Program Evaluation
Boyd, Brittany – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the country have begun to implement intervention programs, such as summer bridge programs, to address potential gaps and aid students in their academic persistence, as Black students continuously persist to graduation at lower rates. However, many programs lack a way to objectively…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Summer Programs, Test Validity, College Bound Students
Vanessa Quiroga – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The Latino population is the fastest-growing community in the United States yet falls behind in the percentage of students who successfully graduate from college compared to other cultural groups. While trends of Latino students applying to college are on the rise, many cannot successfully obtain a degree due to detrimental barriers. These…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Hispanic American Students, Outcomes of Education, Academic Persistence
David C. Huber Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Improving students' lives through education is a continuous goal of school systems. Although education has assumed various roles throughout the years, one of the main goals is to help prepare students for future success. A key characteristic of supporting students in their quest of finding their purpose in life is equipping them with the skills…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Success, Skill Development
Anne Michelle Bell – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Students with disabilities in the United States continue to encounter less than favorable success in employment and education after high school. Only 35% of students with disabilities graduating from high school have workforce skills. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to investigate high school special educators' perceptions of the…
Descriptors: High School Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Students with Disabilities, High School Students
Brittany M. Davis – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The purpose of this instrumental case study was to examine the experiences of international graduate students as they participated in a peer mentor circle (PMC) program that aimed to ease their transitions and foster sense of belonging. International graduate students provide many financial, educational, and social benefits to American…
Descriptors: Mentors, Peer Relationship, Foreign Students, Graduate Students
Nelly Fabiola Brashear – ProQuest LLC, 2021
For Latinx students, attaining a higher education is one the most important achievements they can pursue. According to Gandara and Moredechay (2017), Latinx students encounter many socio-economic struggles such as a lack of familial support and limited educational resources. In fact, many Latinx students come from low-income households, which…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Community College Students, Achievement Gap, College Transfer Students
Evans, Lacey – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This study examined the effects of participation of peer volunteers in the Transitions Program for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a program that facilitates social skills and social interactions. Participants in this study were peer volunteers in the Transitions Program. Each peer volunteer completed a questionnaire, following…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Volunteers, Program Evaluation
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