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Direct linkBrian Welch – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Science, engineering, technology, and mathematics (STEM) classes are required for families in the United States. Due to this requirement, there have been more STEM focused schools present in the educational landscape. Traditionally a high school offering, middle schools are now developing more focused STEM curricula, opening STEM campuses, and…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, STEM Education, Middle School Students, Parent School Relationship
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Download full textKosim, Muhammad; Nasution, Ilman; Anidar, Jum; Kustati, Martin; Ritonga, Mahyudin; Perrodin, David D. – Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 2022
Parenting activities have been conducted in junior high schools in the city of Padang and the Solok Regency in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with the goal to increase the involvement of parents in educating teenagers in accordance with Islamic teachings. However, the material presented in the parenting activities has not been well planned nor arranged…
Descriptors: Junior High School Students, Islam, Parent Child Relationship, Religious Education
Peg Donohue; Stephanie Smith Durkin; Alexandra Frank – Professional School Counseling, 2024
Multitiered systems of support (MTSS) teams use data to match student needs with an appropriate Tier 2 intervention. School counselors mobilize quickly to provide evidence-based and culturally affirming interventions. We present a compilation of best practices for delivering culturally affirming, small-group Tier 2 interventions with fidelity.…
Descriptors: School Counseling, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Cultural Relevance, Counseling Techniques
What Works Clearinghouse, 2018
"Green Dot Public Schools" is a nonprofit organization that operates more than 20 public charter middle and high schools in California, Tennessee, and Washington. The "Green Dot Public Schools" model emphasizes high quality teaching, strong school leadership, a curriculum that prepares students for college, and partnerships…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Charter Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools
Houston Independent School District, 2013
The Parent Prep Academy (also referred to as the Academy) is a system of parent trainings and workshops in the Houston Independent School District (HISD). The courses are designed to strengthen families by developing parents as life-long learners. Within the Academy, courses are offered to provide information and resources empowering parents to…
Descriptors: School Districts, Parent Education, Parent School Relationship, Parent Participation
Herrera, Carla; Grossman, Jean Baldwin; Linden, Leigh L. – MDRC, 2013
One crucial decision that middle schoolers (and their families) make is where they will attend high school. Many districts employ school choice systems designed to allow students to pick a high school that will meet their needs and interests. Yet most students prefer high schools that are close to home, and for youth in low-income neighborhoods,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, High Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Middle School Students
Rivera, Lourdes M.; Schaefer, Mary Beth – Journal of Career Development, 2009
Career development is integral to students' academic and social-personal development, and addressing students' needs in this area is recognized as an important responsibility of the professional school counselor. However, efforts to address students' career development tend to be lacking or services are provided in a disconnected manner. This…
Descriptors: School Counselors, Program Development, Career Development, School Counseling
Alderete, Karen; Coneway, Casey – Online Submission, 2007
This report summarizes 2005-2006 program evaluation results from AISD's GEAR Up program.
Descriptors: School Districts, Program Evaluation, Summative Evaluation, College Preparation
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, 2008
Students and parents need ample time and accurate information to prepare for the financial burden of a college education--those who lack this knowledge base face a significant access barrier to higher education. The early intervention community is calling for a method of delivering age-appropriate information in a timely manner as one means of…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Access to Information, Higher Education, Access to Education
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, 2008
Students and parents need ample time and accurate information to prepare for the financial burden of a college education--those who lack this knowledge base face a significant access barrier to higher education. This problem can be countered by the delivery of comprehensive, integrated financial aid information, an approach identified by the…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Access to Information, Information Dissemination, Access to Education
Maloney, Catherine; Sheehan, Daniel; Rainey, Katie; Whipple, Allyson – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2008
The federal Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, project strives to equalize low-income students' access to higher education by increasing their participation in rigorous coursework, providing expanded opportunities for low-income students and parents to learn about postsecondary educational opportunities…
Descriptors: State Programs, School Districts, College Readiness, College Preparation
Alderete, Karen – Online Submission, 2002
This report summarizes the 2001-2002 program evaluation results of AISD's GEAR UP program.
Descriptors: School Districts, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, College Readiness
Washington, Wanda – Online Submission, 2002
This report summarizes evaluation results from AISD's state-funded Optional Extended Year program activities during 2000-2001.
Descriptors: Extended School Year, Program Evaluation, State Aid, Grants
Washington, Wanda – Online Submission, 2002
This report summarizes evaluation results for the AISD 2001-2002 Optional Extended Year state-funded grant program.
Descriptors: School Districts, Program Evaluation, Extended School Year, State Aid
Washington, Wanda – Online Submission, 2004
This report summarizes activities in the AISD state-funded Optional Extended Year program for the 2003-2004 school year.
Descriptors: School Districts, Extended School Year, Kindergarten, Elementary School Students
