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Direct linkRoosa, Mark W.; O'Donnell, Megan; Cham, Heining; Gonzales, Nancy A.; Zeiders, Katherine H.; Tein, Jenn-Yun; Knight, George P.; Umana-Taylor, Adriana – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2012
Mexican American youth are at greater risk of school failure than their peers. To identify factors that may contribute to academic success in this population, this study examined the prospective relationships from 5th grade to 7th grade of family (i.e., human capital [a parent with at least a high school education], residential stability,…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Role Models, Age, Mexican Americans
Download full textWyss, Vanessa L.; Heulskamp, Diane; Siebert, Cathy J. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2012
Students are making choices in middle school that will impact their desire and ability to pursue STEM careers. Providing middle school students with accurate information about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) careers enables them to make more knowledgeable choices about courses of study and career paths. Practical ways of…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Student Interests, Middle School Students, STEM Education
Tackett, Wendy – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2005
"Adults don't listen to me because they don't think I have anything interesting to say," an eleven-year-old boy explained to the authors of this article during one of the after-school focus groups that took place at Homer (Michigan) Community Schools. However, as part of the Youth Participatory Evaluation (YPE) team's effort to evaluate…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Grade 6, Focus Groups, Self Esteem
