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Knaggs, Christine; Sondergeld, Toni; Provinzano, Kathleen; Fischer, John M.; Griffith, Jeffrey – High School Journal, 2021
A mixed methods evaluative case study approach using an advocacy lens was used in this study to measure the college-going cultural capital of students actively involved in a college-preparatory program (active case), as compared to those who were not (passive case). Both similar and differing perspectives regarding academic and non-academic…
Descriptors: College Attendance, College Preparation, Cultural Capital, High School Seniors
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Knaggs, Christine M.; May, Toni A.; Provinzano, Kathleen T.; Fischer, John M.; Griffith, Jeffrey – High School Journal, 2020
A mixed methods evaluative case study approach using an advocacy lens was used in this study to measure the college-going cultural capital of students actively involved in a college-preparatory program (active case), as compared to those who were not (passive case). Both similar and differing perspectives regarding academic and non-academic…
Descriptors: College Attendance, College Preparation, Cultural Capital, High School Seniors
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Martinez, Nicholas; Sowcik, Matthew J.; Bunch, James Charles – Journal of Leadership Education, 2020
Socially responsible leadership (SRL) is a "purposeful, collaborative, values-based process that results in positive social change" (Komives, Wagner, & Associates, 2009, p. xii).This approach to leadership focuses on creating leaders that are capable of tackling the predicted wicked problems the world will face in the next few…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Extracurricular Activities, Social Responsibility, Student Development
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Diley Hernandez; Marion Usselman; Shaheen Rana; Meltem Alemdar; Analia Rao – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2018
The purpose of this study is to thoroughly describe a program designed to strengthen the pipeline of Latino students into post-secondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, and present evaluation data to assess multiyear effectiveness. The program includes a suite of interventions aimed at students and families, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Guided Pathways, STEM Education, College Preparation
Robles-Fernandez, Ramon – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This dissertation studies the impact of after school clubs and service learning activities on students' beliefs and attitudes towards citizenship (civic participation in a democracy), civic engagement, and political and social participation. This study focuses on two different organizations: Spectrum, a Gay-Straight alliance; and AMIGOS, a service…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Learning Activities, Democracy, Clubs
Gray, Maryann J.; Ondaatje, Elizabeth H.; Fricker, Ronald; Campbell, Nancy; Rosenblatt, Kathy; Geschwind, Sandra; Goldman, Charles A.; Kaganoff, Tessa; Robyn, Abby; Sundt, Melora; Vogelgesang, Lori; Klein, Stephen P. – 1998
This report addresses impact of the Learn and Serve America Higher Education (LSAHE) service learning initiatives on communities, higher education institutions, and students, and is based on 3 years (1995-97) of data collection and observation at 27 institutions. LSAHE has awarded grants to higher education institutions and community organizations…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Extracurricular Activities, Federal Programs, Higher Education
Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2003
For more than 250 years, Americans have shared a vision of a democracy in which all citizens understand, appreciate, and engage actively in civic and political life. In recent decades, however, increasing numbers of Americans have disengaged from civic and political institutions such as voluntary associations, religious congregations,…
Descriptors: Democracy, Citizenship Education, Young Adults, Teaching Methods