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Violet Elizabeth Hower – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The problem addressed in this qualitative narrative inquiry study was that middle school students in Grades 6-8 may lack preparation for the required soft skills to enter college or the workforce. The purpose of this qualitative narrative inquiry study was to closely explore the individual participants' stories through thick, rich descriptions and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Computer Uses in Education, Skill Development, Middle School Students
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Christopher Cleveland; Ethan Scherer – Educational Researcher, 2025
Education leaders need valid metrics to predict students' long-term success. We use a unique data set with cognitive skills, self-regulation, behavior, course performance, and test scores for eighth-grade students from a Northeast school district. We link these data to students' high school outcomes, college enrollment, persistence, and on-time…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Grade 8, Student Surveys, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
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Banerjee, Pallavi; True, Charlotte; Hart, Rob; Hodgson, Eleanor; Dingwall, Kristi; Shen, Zhimin – Review of Education, 2023
The 'Articulate' programme is a high-intensity five-day widening participation programme designed to help students develop their communication skills and confidence through a range of activities led by an Articulacy tutor and culminates in students taking an examination for the English Speaking Board (ESB) Level 1 Award in speech on the final day.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Soft Skills, Skill Development, Academic Aspiration