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Ensminger, Charles Daniel – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Colleges may not be prepared to support veteran students transitioning from the military to higher education, resulting in more significant attrition levels for veteran students struggling to adapt to their new surroundings. This qualitative phenomenological study examined the experiences of post-9/11 veteran students as they transitioned from the…
Descriptors: Veterans Education, Higher Education, Student Adjustment, Military Service
Owen Hooper – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Students transitioning from high school to college are met with many challenges beyond academics including social acclimation, campus culture integration, and holistic wellness. Researchers agree that a successful and purposeful transition for incoming college students requires involvement and engagement with peers to help students adapt and…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Program Development, Transitional Programs, Out of State Students
Starke, Tadarrayl M. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
First-generation college students face unique challenges in higher education compared to students whose parents are college graduates. These students tend to come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and face difficulty enrolling and persisting in higher education (Horn, 1998; Ishitani, 2003; Latino et al., 2018; Nunez & Cuccaro-Alamin, 1998;…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, First Generation College Students, Student Financial Aid, Academic Persistence
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Schelbe, Lisa; Becker, Martin Swanbrow; Spinelli, Carmella; McCray, Denesha – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2019
This qualitative study examines the perceptions of students enrolled in a campus-based program designed to promote academic success and retention of first generation college students. Method: Twenty-five undergraduate students in the program participated in focus groups and interviews to share their perceptions and experiences. Research team…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Student Attitudes, School Holding Power, Academic Achievement
Excelencia in Education, 2017
Programs that support Latino students while they earn a high school diploma and make the transition to college are key to increasing Latinos' degree attainment. More Latino students are going to college than ever before, but graduation rates are not rising at the same pace. Pathway programs align academic and student support services through…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Educational Attainment, Program Effectiveness, Transitional Programs
Jacobson, Linda; Rollins, S. Kwesi; Brown, Janet; Naviasky, Heather – Institute for Educational Leadership, 2016
This "Patterns of Practice: Case Studies of Early Childhood Education & Family Engagement in Community Schools" report updates the community school case studies through a description of ongoing developments in Cincinnati, OH; Evansville, IN; Multnomah County, OR; and Tulsa, OK and adds to that knowledge base of early learning and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Family Involvement, Community Schools, Case Studies
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Ford, Deborah; Northrup, Pamela; Wiley, Lusharon – New Directions for Student Services, 2009
Active-duty personnel, reservists, veterans, and their spouses or dependents represent 30% of the 10,000 students at the University of West Florida (UWF). With base realignment activities, a rise in the number of troops returning from deployments, and an increase in military-affiliated students on campus, the needs of veterans and their families…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Personnel Services, Military Service, College Students
Hertzog, C. Jay; Morgan, P. Lena – High School Magazine, 1999
A survey of 97 Florida and Georgia middle schools and their receiving high schools revealed that schools with two or fewer transition practices had significantly higher attrition and dropout rates than schools implementing three or more practices. Sample programs include the ninth-grade house, parent nights, advisory/mentoring programs, and…
Descriptors: Attendance, Dropout Rate, Grade 9, High Schools
Kirbo, Susan; Valdes, Gabriel – 1989
Literature on current methods of teaching language in bilingual education is reviewed and a new approach is suggested. It is suggested that a specialized sequence of native language courses should be offered to populations of language minority students with the same vernacular language. The approach proposed integrates bilingual education, English…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Kennelly, Louise, Ed.; Monrad, Maggie, Ed. – National High School Center, 2007
The transition from middle school to high school represents a significant event in the lives of adolescents, one that necessitates support from and collaboration among teachers, parents, counselors, and administrators at both educational levels. Successful transitions place particular emphasis on ninth-grade initiatives and can create one of…
Descriptors: High Schools, Grade 9, Transitional Programs, Student Attrition