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Mendoza, Melissa Esther – ProQuest LLC, 2023
To truly provide inclusive learning spaces for all students, inclusive education must be provided for people with disabilities during the transitional period from compulsory school to employment. México's 2011 law of inclusion provides rights to people with disabilities for access to education and professional training. In the interest of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disabilities, Inclusion, Social Networks
Lisa Xue – ProQuest LLC, 2021
With the high enrollment number of Chinese international students in U.S. universities, there has been an increase in the amount of research on the difficulties and challenges these students face in their American-university life. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine the key processes and procedures of the pathway program from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Graduate Study, Transitional Programs
Ji Hye Kim – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The expansion and universalization of educational opportunities in many parts of the world raised expectations that education inequality could be alleviated. Contrary to expectations, however, empirical evidence on educational inequality has been revealed. This is because qualitative differentiation of education programs at a certain level of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Equal Education, Transitional Programs, Middle School Students
Mohammed S. Alshuayl – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Over the years, providing services that support a smooth transition from school to adult life for students with intellectual disabilities (ID) increasingly has gained attention in the United States. However, the same level of importance placed on postschool outcomes of secondary students with ID has not yet been achieved in Saudi Arabia, in spite…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Transitional Programs, Parent Attitudes
Kathryn Mary Blyth – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study uses cultural capital theory as an analytical frame to investigate first-generation students' sense of belonging at university. The purpose of this study was to examine first-year students' perceptions of their sense of belonging by exploring the extent that they perceive a sense of belonging, whether they perceive barriers to their…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Group Membership, Interpersonal Relationship, Cultural Capital
Pamanee, Kanit – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Transition services have been proven to be an essential tool in preparing students with disabilities to be ready for adulthood and become esteemed members of society. In western countries, transition services mainly consider a student's needs, are designed within an outcome-oriented process, include a coordinated set of activities, and promote…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transitional Programs, Job Skills, Residential Schools
Mark A. Speckien – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The number of students transferring from Myanmar to universities in Western society has increased rapidly in the past decade. Understanding the perceived readiness of these stakeholders may have substantial implications for student success as they make the transition. The purpose of this explanatory mixed methods study was twofold. First, to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Grade 11, Grade 12
Graciela I. Perez Nunez – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Talented students from underserved backgrounds face many barriers to attaining higher education. Two of the most significant impediments are the low quality of primary and secondary schools they attend and the lack of access to top-tier universities providing sufficient financial aid and targeted support. Lower levels of educational attainment are…
Descriptors: Early Admission, College Students, Low Income Students, High Achievement
Abu-Arja, Sandy L. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The 21st Century workforce must be flexible, adaptable, and innovative to stay competitive in today's fast-paced, ever-changing job market. Organizations play an important role in supporting the professional growth of its employees by offering various kinds of formal and informal professional development opportunities. While formal learning may be…
Descriptors: Leaders, Informal Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Bilingual Schools
Simpson, Danielle S. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This dissertation encapsulates a qualitative study that explores the identification and educational experiences of Third Culture Kids living abroad. A Third Culture Kid (TCK) is an individual who has spent a significant part of their developmental years outside of their parents' culture and country of nationality. This study specifically examines…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Student Experience, Foreign Students, Transitional Programs
Stephens, Maria Cecilia Noche – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The German Dual System is a model educational and employment approach that other nations could emulate. The ability of young apprentices to work and study at the same time to gain both practical and theoretical skills leads to more meaningful education and decreased dropout and youth unemployment rates. The collaboration of the government,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Career Readiness, Employment Qualifications, Education Work Relationship
Alhossan, Bandar A. – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Transition education and services play a significant role during the transition from school to adulthood for individuals with intellectual disability (ID). The main objective of this study was to investigate to what extent secondary special education teachers of ID feel prepared to implement and deliver transition education for middle and high…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Special Education, Teacher Attitudes, Transitional Programs
Shimmi, Yukiko – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this study is to examine the reasons why Japanese visiting scholars visited the United States, their activities and experiences during their visits, their challenges and support for their transition, and personal and contextual factors that affected their transition in different stages. Although short-term international scholar…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Educational Exchange, Foreign Nationals, Learning Activities
Yeshi, Tenzin – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Generally, the Global Tibetan Professional Network of North America (GTPN-NA) considers lack of skills a problem among adult Tibetan immigrants. The GTPN-NA is a non-profit, volunteer-based networking forum focusing on Tibetan professionals and students from North America. By skills education, it means skills that may help support the transition…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Migrant Education, Skill Development, Adult Education