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Kahn, David – NAMTA Journal, 2016
Inspired by Baiba Krumins-Grazzini's interdependencies lecture at NAMTA's Portland conference, David Kahn shows the unifying structures of the program that are rooted in the natural and social sciences. Through a connective web, these sciences explore the integration of all knowledge and lead to a philosophical view of life on earth, including…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Montessori Schools, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
Demetriou, Cynthia; Powell, Candice – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2014
The primary theoretical tradition in the study of college retention has been sociological. A review and synthesis of common themes of development among traditional-age, college students suggests that a developmental perspective on the retention of youth in college may have more to offer than the dominant sociological paradigm. This article argues…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Academic Persistence, Student Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Chatmon, Chris; Gray, Richard – Voices in Urban Education, 2015
African American males are three times more likely than their White male counterparts to be suspended or expelled in public schools. Changing these odds requires not only addressing disparities in discipline practices, but also lifting up a new narrative of hope, possibility, and brilliance so that young Black men can see and realize their…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, African American Achievement, Educational Change
Field, Sharon L.; Hoffman, Abigail S. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2012
Self-determination is essential to promoting successful transitions for students with and without disabilities. Numerous studies have found that positive relationships are central to the ability to be self-determined, thus making relationship building a key area to address to promote successful transitions. This article provides information on…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Transitional Programs
Chambers-Nash, Carmen Jeneice – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The research problem was a case study to understand the problem of a significant number of high school graduates leaving foster care without receiving the services necessary to survive as adults. The purpose of the study was to explore services and supports for youths that are necessary for post-graduation success. The research questions in this…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Foster Care, Research Problems, High School Graduates
Mariano, Jenni Menon – New Directions for Youth Development, 2011
Initially drawing from, yet then expanding on the research discussed in this volume, this article discusses specific measures that practitioners, researchers, and policymakers can take to support purpose among youth. Strategies for educators include utilizing practical purpose teaching tools, such as purpose interviews, purpose-related…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Change Strategies, Achievement Need, Goal Orientation
Pizzolato, Jane Elizabeth; Brown, Elizabeth Levine; Kanny, Mary Allison – New Directions for Youth Development, 2011
Research in the past decade suggests that a persistent achievement gap between students from low-income minority backgrounds and higher-income white backgrounds may be rooted in theories of student motivation and youth purpose. Yet limited research exists regarding the role of purpose on positive youth development as it pertains to academic…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Intervention, Academic Achievement, High School Students
Marin, Pilar; Brown, Brett – Child Trends, 2008
Adolescents spend a large proportion of their day in school or pursuing school-related activities. While the primary purpose of school is the academic development of students, its effects on adolescents are far broader, also encompassing their physical and mental health, safety, civic engagement, and social development. Further, its effects on all…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Educational Environment, Well Being, Comprehensive School Health Education
Schwartz, Sarah E. O.; Petersen, Sarah Bernhardt – New Directions for Youth Development, 2008
The RALLY practitioner implements RALLY's prevention and intervention strategies, working with all of the students in a class to deliver nonstigmatizing, developmentally based services. The practitioner model is based on the philosophy that relationships are key to allowing students to achieve their full health and academic potential. RALLY…
Descriptors: Intervention, Role Perception, Role Theory, Academic Support Services
Bloom, Janice L. – Teachers College Record, 2007
While college is perceived as a given for many middle- and upper-income students graduating from high school, the transition from secondary to higher education is a much more complicated one for low-income students, particularly poor and working-class students of color. This article focuses on the critical juncture--one that is under-explored in…
Descriptors: Social Class, Adolescent Development, Developmental Studies Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
The Value of Workplace Exposure and Career-Connected Education for Low-Income Teens. Policy Brief #2
Philadelphia Youth Network, 2008
All of today's young people need a rigorous academic program that prepares them for college and career success. But a growing body of research also suggests that low-income, high-risk teens who have opportunities to gain work experience and to connect education and work during high school are likely to do better in school and earn more throughout…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Work Experience, Urban Youth, Experiential Learning
Lapan, Richard T. – National Career Development Association, 2008
The teen years are an excellent time to start thinking about a potential career and to investigate all of the different opportunities available. Motivating adolescents to become actively engaged in their own career development is not always easy, but this book makes it fun. Written for parents, school counselors, and counselors in private practice…
Descriptors: Career Development, Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Motivation Techniques
Yohalem, Nicole; Wilson-Ahlstrom, Alicia; Ferber, Thaddeus; Gaines, Elizabeth – New Directions for Youth Development, 2006
With the education spotlight shifting to secondary schools and conversations about dropout rates, high school redesign, and workforce readiness taking place in government agencies, schools, universities, businesses, and foundations across the country, teenagers have become a focus of serious policy discussion. It is imperative that the evolving…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Dropout Rate, Educational Change, Policy Analysis
Adamo, Simonetta M. G.; Aiello, Amalia – International Journal on School Disaffection, 2006
The work the authors are going to describe in this paper is an account of the attempt to re-establish an educational relationship with adolescent drop-outs, for whom school often represented a cage from which they either escaped or were expelled. An experimental school scheme named the Chance Project has been operating in Naples for the past three…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Case Studies, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics