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Carr, Michael; Murphy, Eoin; Bowe, Brian; Ni Fhloinn, Eabhnat – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications: An International Journal of the IMA, 2013
Dublin Institute of Technology offers students a number of different routes into engineering, allowing many non-standard entrants the opportunity to study the discipline provided they fulfil certain criteria. The final aim of many of these students is to achieve an Honours Degree in Engineering, which takes a minimum of 4 years. Apart from the…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Engineering, Diagnostic Tests, Special Classes
Andrews, James E.; Gregoire, Ernest – 1982
Learning disabled students in a 2 year community college received specialized instruction and practice in reading, writing, speaking, mathematics, and study skills. Pre- and posttest scores on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised, the Wide Range Achievement Test, and the Peabody Individual Achievement Test revealed significant increases…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities
Odvarko, Oldrich; Trojak, Jan – Gifted Education International, 1989
An account of the educational system for mathematically gifted students in Czechoslovakia is presented. Three components are described: compulsorily optional and facultative mathematical school subjects taught in basic and secondary schools, special mathematical classes of the basic schools and the gymnasiums, and such mathematical competitions as…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Competition, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
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Crissman, Jennifer L. – Journal of College Student Retention, 2002
Analyzed the impact of clustering a first-year seminar with an English composition course on new students' retention rates at a small, independent college in the northeast. Found no statistical difference in retention rates between students taking the clustered first-year seminar and students taking a non-clustered first-year seminar. (EV)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Higher Education
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American Annals of the Deaf, 1990
This directory lists, by state, the 1989-90 research and/or demonstration projects reported by schools and classes for the deaf in the United States. Listed separately are projects funded by the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act, Chapter I. (DB)
Descriptors: Deafness, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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Bruno, James E.; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1988
Discusses how information referenced testing using Modified Confidence Weighted-Admissible Probability Measurement (MCW-APM) test scoring procedures in conjunction with diagnostic and placement multiple-choice examinations can be used to enhance the effectiveness of academic support services for special action admissions such as student athletes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, College Students, Educational Diagnosis
Lundstrom, Karin – Volta Rev, 1969
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Hearing Impairments
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Luckner, John L. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1992
A survey was conducted of 77 U.S. and Canadian teacher preparation programs in education of hearing-impaired students. Findings indicated that most programs train teachers to work in self-contained settings and that most programs are inadequate for preparing teachers of secondary-level hearing-impaired students. (DB)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Delivery Systems, Hearing Impairments, Higher Education
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American Annals of the Deaf, 1980
The four-part special section contains information on educational programs and services for the deaf. Part A presents data on United States schools and classes, Canadian schools and classes, financial data on residential schools in the United States, and continuing education programs for deaf adults. (SBH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Deaf Blind, Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education
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Schutte, Nicola S.; Malouff, John M. – Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2002
First-semester college students completed college transition courses which incorporated information on emotional, communication, and critical thinking skills. Their ability to understand, regulate, and harness emotions, and their retention rate, were higher than students completing a transition course lacking the emotional skills component. (EV)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Affective Behavior, College Attendance, College Freshmen
Deschamps, Gilles – 1991
Exceptionally gifted children need special education because their needs are not fully met by standard educational programs. In standard programs, exceptionally gifted children waste time in acquiring basic knowledge that should be spent on more specialized knowledge, and can easily get bored and frustrated. Entry into primary school should take…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Educational Principles
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Walter, Gerard G.; Welsh, William A. – American Rehabilitation, 1988
Deaf students (N=1,644) entering the National Technical Institute for the Deaf from 1976-1980 were enrolled in one of three educational environments: mainstreamed, separate classes, or a combination. A followup study found that the three groups varied in attrition rates, achievement, communication skill level and mode, occupational level, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Communication Skills, Deafness
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Bayliss, Philip – British Journal of Special Education, 1995
This article reports on several studies that used discourse analysis to interpret the linguistic interactions between students with special educational needs in segregated and integrated settings. Results indicated that integrated settings were characterized by "didactic" interactions, while segregated settings showed "familiar" behavior. (DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Discourse Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Kay, Carol R. – 1980
The development of postsecondary programs for the deaf and hard of hearing is considered through a review of the recent literature and analysis of a comprehensive model for establishing programs in regular postsecondary education institutions. For almost a century, Gallaudet College in Washington, DC, was the only postsecondary education…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Career Development, College Students, Communication Skills
Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1918
This bulletin presents the manuscript of the report of a survey of the educational system of South Dakota, made at the request of the South Dakota Educational Survey Commission created by the legislature of the State, as set forth in the body of this report. The survey includes the State and local educational organization and administration in…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Agricultural Colleges, State Colleges, Private Colleges
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