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Wehmeyer, Michael L., Ed.; Webb, Kristine W., Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Transition from secondary education to adulthood represents a period during which adolescents with disabilities face multiple responsibilities and changing roles that include establishing independence, attending postsecondary education or training, developing social networks, choosing a career, participating in their communities, and managing…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Learning Disabilities, Secondary School Students, Guides
Rubin, Julie – 1983
Research has documented that individuals feel a greater sense of responsibility and commitment to an organization when they are active members in organizational decision making. To investigate the level of student involvement in doctoral level counseling psychology programs, student involvement surveys were completed in the spring of 1983, by 28…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Participative Decision Making
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Hirsch, Eric L. – American Sociological Review, 1990
Surveys participants in the 1985 Columbia University divestment protest to develop a perspective on recruitment and commitment to social movements, emphasizing the importance of political solidarity. Group processes such as consciousness raising, collective empowerment, polarization, and collective decision making influence movement participants…
Descriptors: Activism, Case Studies, College Students, Consciousness Raising
Rudaitis, Cheryl – Teaching Music, 1996
Maintains that the collegiate chapters of the Music Educators National Conference act as an excellent training ground for student leaders. Recommends continuing the support and guidance for these students to emerge as leading teachers. Provides specific advice for MENC chapter advisors on fostering support and independence. (MJP)
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Higher Education, Leadership Training, Mentors
Webster, Sheila J.; Novak, John M. – 1986
Inviting policy development is an attempt to cordially summon those who are involved and affected by rules, codes, and procedures to understand and participate in the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of policies. This paper first presents criteria for an invitational framework for policy development and then goes on to discuss the…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Advisory Committees, Citizen Participation, Community Control
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Gabella, Marcy Singer – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1994
Examines the divide between high school students' perceptions of historical inquiry and those articulated in current proposals for curricular and instructional reform. Concludes that successful reform requires instruction that shifts the locus of authority from the teacher and text to a shared process of critical inquiry. (CFR)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Educational Change